[Verse 1] Early to sleep and early to rise Wiping the sleep from my little ones eyes Hit the long rows and cut em down to size Take it to market and see what it buys [Chorus] In the hard country Making a living by the sweat of my brow Hard country Looking at the world from the back of a plow [Verse 2] An honest days work for an honest days pay Honestly you know it aint a living wage Sweating in the sun and praying for rain Supper and sleep and do it all again [Chorus] In the hard country Making a living by the sweat of my brow Hard country Looking at the world from the back of a plow [Verse 3] Brother took a job in the county seat Thought hed bought a ticket to easy street Well he got laid off from the factory Now hes back on the lower forty with me [Chorus] In the hard country Making a living by the sweat of my brow Hard country Looking at the world from the back of a plow [Verse 4] So grab your partner and dosido Louisiana hayrides on the radio Finally the harvest moons aglow Wouldnt trade mine for any life I know [Chorus] In the hard country Making a living by the sweat of my brow Hard country Looking at the world from the back of a plow
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