Take Me Out to the Barn While We Still Own It
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
The End of the End of the Farm – Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger
Verse 1:
Take me out to the barn while we still have the time,
The sun’s hanging low, and the light’s starting to climb.
Tell me we won’t be working the city come dawn,
Let’s walk this ground before it’s all gone.
I’ll kiss your cheek for all that we’ve done,
We’ve worked this land, now the day’s almost won.
Chorus:
Take me out to the barn, while it’s still ours,
Let’s breathe in the fields and feel all the stars.
The cows in the pasture still know where we stand,
But tomorrow might pull the earth from our hands.
I’ll kiss you now for the time we’ve spent,
On this farm where our love has been heaven-sent.
Verse 2:
We built this place with sweat, grit, and grace,
But now money talks, and it’s hard to keep pace.
I can hear the auctioneer’s voice on the wind,
But right now it’s quiet, where we always begin.
I’ll kiss your lips for the life we’ve made,
In the barn where the shadows and memories fade.
Chorus:
Take me out to the barn, while it’s still ours,
Let’s sit by the fields and count all the stars.
The cows in the pasture still feel like home,
But the future’s a road we may walk alone.
I’ll kiss you now, for the love we’ve grown,
As we stand on this earth that’s all we’ve known.
Bridge:
We’ve weathered the droughts and the storms and the years,
But now the weight of it all is too close, too near.
Let’s hold this moment and savor the view,
‘Cause the barn is still standing—and so are we.
Chorus:
Take me out to the barn, while it’s still ours,
Let’s breathe in the air, beneath the soft stars.
The cows in the field, the crops we have grown,
Might slip from our grasp, but they’ll always feel like home.
I’ll kiss you now for the days we’ve been through,
As we stand on this land, knowing I’ll always love you.
Outro:
Take me out to the barn, before it’s all done,
Before we trade it for the city and fast food.
I’ll kiss your face, and we’ll cherish the view,
‘Cause no matter what happens, I’ll still have you.
Take Me Out to the Barn While We Still Own It
by Alan Nafzger (2003)
Take me out to the barn while the sun’s still warm,
While the light is fading, let’s hold to this farm.
Tell me we won’t be gone by the break of day,
Let’s walk this land before it slips away.
I’ll kiss your cheek for the work we’ve done,
We’ve given it all, now the day’s almost won.
Take me out to the barn while it’s still ours,
Let’s breathe in the fields and count the stars.
The cows still graze where we’ve always been,
But tomorrow might take what we can’t begin.
I’ll kiss you now for the love we’ve grown,
On this farm where our hearts have always known.
We built this life with sweat and care,
But the world spins fast, and it’s hard to bear.
I hear the wind whisper the auctioneer’s cry,
But for now, it’s just us and this endless sky.
I’ll kiss your lips for the memories we’ve made,
In the barn where our shadows begin to fade.
Take me out to the barn while it’s still ours,
Let’s sit in the fields beneath the stars.
The cows in the pasture still call it home,
But the future may leave us to walk alone.
I’ll kiss you now for the years we’ve sown,
As we stand on this land, the only place we’ve known.
We’ve weathered the storms, the droughts, and the years,
But now the weight of it all is too near.
Let’s hold on tight, and savor the view,
For the barn still stands, and so do you.
Take me out to the barn before it’s too late,
Before we trade it all for the city gates.
I’ll kiss your face, and we’ll cherish this ground,
‘Cause no matter what happens, love is what we’ve found. 
