Good Earth

by Jon Bach

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Workin' with my hands
Coffee grounds define my pace
Diggin' up the land
I Never thought I'd find my place

Rakin' over sand
The water is my saving grace
It's more than I can stand
The years amass upon my face

The Earth was good to me
So why can't I get it back?
And give it to my family
for all the things they deserve to have and be

There's a strain upon my back
But you'll never catch me lookin' back
I put the grain into my sack
And I pray the rain won't flood my shack

I harvest my own brand
No other crop compares to mine
It's something I had planned
Now everybody wants to drink my wine

The Earth was good to me
So why can't I get it back?
And give it to my family
for all the things they deserve to have and be

I know about the opium and the women, can't get my fill of them
Expanding acres, living thin, seeding thoughts, for future kin
Honest still, unearth and till, a harvest bent on nature's will

The Earth was good to me
So why can't I get it back?
And give it to my family
for all the things they deserve to have and be

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released July 10, 2015

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