Homestead Lyrics

Almost caught me a coyote today

A lowdown skunk of a dog I say

I fired my gun as he slunk away

But he'll be back again

It ain't been easy since my husband died

A widow woman at thirty-five

None can court me and few have tried

But I keep these homestead hopes alive

A couple of cows, a couple of hens

A mule that plows every now and then

But mostly balks and wears me thin

He can't talk but I swear he grins

Don't call it a prairie if you fence it in

Could call it a pasture but the topsoil's thin

It just might rain but then again

It wouldn't make no difference
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Ever since they built that damn railroad

Hobos been knocking at my door

Saying, "Lady, I will work for food

Can I haul you water, can I chop you wood?"

Let me take a good look at you

Ain't nothing lye and hot water won't do

You can sleep on my porch if you're wanting to

And I give him my husband's old brown boots

But in the morning he was up and gone

A chicken missing from my pen

I told you that coyote would be back again

But it don't make no difference

Don't call it a prairie if you fence it in

Could call it a pasture but the topsoil's thin

Sometimes I still take hobos in

But I walk to town when I need a friend