The Farmer and the Lord-Jimmy Dean

[ti:The Farmer and the Lord] [ar:Jimmy Dean] [al:Hymns of Jimmy Dean] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Farmer and the Lord - Jimmy Dean [00:09.57]I was resting the other evening [00:10.90]By the side of the road [00:12.03] [00:14.50]I saw an old farmer in the field [00:16.44]That he just hold [00:17.18] [00:19.43]His face was all brown and wrinkled [00:21.13]By the sun and the wind [00:22.65] [00:26.00]And he was talking to the Lord [00:27.30]Just like he'd be talking to a friend [00:29.05] [00:32.93]Well he said with his voice calm and quiet [00:35.58] [00:38.70]Them corn tassels need sucking [00:40.08] [00:41.93]I got no strength to tie it [00:43.27] [00:45.49]Had no rain in so long [00:46.85]That the fields are mighty dusty [00:48.05] [00:49.90]And it's been so unbearable hot [00:51.55]That the kids were even gettin' fussy [00:52.95] [00:55.59]Now that grass down and the pasture [00:56.95] [00:57.47]It should be knee high if we [00:58.88] [01:01.26]Could just have a little shower Lord [01:02.81] [01:03.37]It might keep the calf from going dry [01:04.92] [01:08.54]Oh but listen to me talking [01:09.84] [01:11.52]You'd think I wasn't grateful why if you [01:15.24]Didn't know me so well Lord [01:16.31]You'd think I was down right hateful [01:17.51] [01:19.65]You'd think I forgot about [01:20.52]That new calf that you sent [01:21.68] [01:22.98]And the money in the mail [01:24.03]That took care of the rent [01:25.14] [01:27.87]Mama's cough's better [01:28.72] [01:30.14]And Johnny's home from the navy [01:31.44] [01:33.33]And that good Sunday dinner of hot chicken [01:35.35] [01:36.01]And dumplings and gravy [01:36.91] [01:39.82]And that new preacher you sent us [01:41.40] [01:42.94]Lord he's sure a fine young man [01:44.61] [01:46.62]Why he's just convertin' them sinners [01:47.78]To beat the man [01:48.56] [01:53.33]Well I guess I'll mosey on home now [01:55.85]Lord I won't take no more your time [01:58.32] [02:00.04]I guess there's plenty folks here [02:01.10]About waitin' to ring your line [02:02.29] [02:05.66]Evening to you Lord and watch us over tonight [02:09.40] [02:11.28]Don't you worry about us now Lord [02:12.50]'Cause everything is gonna be all right