BRINGING IN THE WHEAT

words by el moon, music by el maughan
written october 2003
demo at banana studios, october 2003; recording sometime late october 2003, vocals recorded in the first half of 2004
availabilty: Snakes And Ladders

LYRICS

bringing in the wheat
bringing in the wheat
oh lord, oh lord,
we're bringing in the wheat

out there on my tractor
working the land
i'm harvesting the crops
i'm not ploughing field by hand

bringing in the wheat
bringing in the wheat
oh lord, oh lord,
we're bringing in the wheat

up in the north field
when it starts to rain
i jump into the tractor
and ride home again

bringing in the wheat
bringing in the wheat
oh lord, oh lord,
we're bringing in the wheat

herding all the sheep
down by the little stream
with my trusty sheepdog
making my face beam

bringing in the wheat
bringing in the wheat
oh lord, oh lord,
we're bringing in the wheat

i'm back home for tea
with my wife for company
dark nights by the fireside
the cider and me

bringing in the wheat
bringing in the wheat
oh lord, oh lord,
we're bringing in the wheat

i catch a few rustlers
in the south-east field
they're all after my pedigree
i'll show them a lesson or two

whipping all the thieves
whipping all the thieves
oh lord, oh lord
we're whipping all the thieves
riding high on the tractor
hay bales in tow
the trailer breaks free!
look at my livelihood go

watching all my stock
being shot by the government
they've destroyed the business
that's me done for good

committing suicide
committing suicide
oh lord, or lord
we're committing suicide

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