Here's to the Farmer

Album: Here's To The Farmer (2016)
Play Video
  • Talk about an uphill battle
    Two thousand acres of beans and cattle
    But he don't ever get rattled
    He just goes 'til the sun goes down
    Hydraulic fluid on his jeans
    Red dye diesel and ten rows between
    A cold one on the porch and a good nights of sleep
    Y'all hold 'em up with me now

    Here's to the farmer that plants the fields in the spring
    That turn from green to that harvest honey
    Hold one up for the banker downtown
    That got him on his feet with handshake money
    Here's to the farmer's wife
    That loves him every night
    Raising a son, raising a daughter
    They gather 'round the table, send it up to the Father
    Somehow they get closer when times get harder
    Here's to the farmer

    Subdivision's creeping on in
    Neighborhood kids keep jumping his fence
    He could double his money
    But that'd be the end of a promise he'll never break
    'Cause he looked his daddy in the eye
    And he's got that stubborn pride
    He'll be here 'til the day he dies
    No, he wouldn't have it any other way

    Here's to the farmer that plants the fields in the spring
    That turn from green to that harvest honey
    Hold one up for the banker downtown
    That got him on his feet with handshake money
    Here's to the farmer's wife
    That loves him every night
    Raising a son, raising a daughter
    They gather 'round the table, send it up to the Father
    Somehow they get closer when times get harder
    Here's to the farmer

    Yeah, here's to the farmer that loves his day in the sun
    Won't sell that old half-ton
    Nobody knows better 'bout a hard-earned dollar
    Just tell him how far he's gotta go and he'll go further
    Here's to the farmer
    Here's to the farmer
    Thank you, boys Writer/s: CHASE MCGILL, LUKE BRYAN, MICHAEL CARTER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Marvin Gaye

Marvin GayeFact or Fiction

Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete BlondeSongwriter Interviews

The singer/bassist for Concrete Blonde talks about how her songs come from clairvoyance, and takes us through the making of their hit "Joey."

Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & PalmerSongwriter Interviews

Greg talks about writing songs of "universal truth" for King Crimson and ELP, and tells us about his most memorable stage moment (it involves fireworks).

Prince

PrinceFact or Fiction

Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?

Corey Hart

Corey HartSongwriter Interviews

The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."

Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power

Emilio Castillo from Tower of PowerSongwriter Interviews

Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.