Broke Down Farm
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger
(Verse 1) Well, the barn’s half-leaning, and the truck won’t start,
This farm’s been bleeding right from the heart.
Uncle Sam’s been knocking, with a heavy hand,
Took my last dollar, took the wedding band.
(Chorus) I can’t fall in love with the farm in this state,
It’s all run down, and my wallet’s lost weight.
Uncle Sam took everything I had,
Left me lonely, feeling more than sad.
(Verse 2) The fields are fallow, the cows are thin,
I used to be rich, now I can’t buy a win.
You said forever, under wide open skies,
Now “forever” sounds like one of your sweet lines.
(Chorus) I can’t fall in love with the farm in this mess,
It’s broken and barren, just like my distress.
Uncle Sam had his way, left nothing for you,
Now I’m just talking to the ghost of what I knew.
(Bridge) Maybe it’s the rust, or maybe it’s the dust,
But love don’t live here, just debts and distrust.
I’d sell it all off, if only I could,
But who’d buy a heartache that’s misunderstood?
(Verse 3) The porch still creaks like it’s calling your name,
But without you here, it just ain’t the same.
I’m stuck with memories that I can’t sell,
On a farm that feels more like a personal hell.
(Chorus) No, I can’t fall in love with the farm, so forlorn,
Where every sunrise feels like I’m reborn
Into a nightmare where you’re not here,
Uncle Sam took you too, my dear.
(Outro) So I’ll hold onto the hope, maybe naive,
That one day Uncle Sam might just leave.
And maybe you’ll return, on that hopeful dawn,
To a man who’s broke, but still holding on.
Originally posted 2023-09-11 01:09:26.
