Long Life And Success To The Farmer

Lyrics

Let the wealthy and the great Roll in splendor and state I envy them not, I declare it I envy them not, I declare it I raise my own lamb My own chickens and ham Shear my own fleece and I wear it I have lawns, I have bowers I have fruits, I have flowers [Chorus] The lark is my early alarmer So Jolly boys now Here's God speed the plough Long life and success to the farmer I was brought up in the city But it wasn't very pretty So I went out to find a way to forget it I went out to find a way to forget it I heard the grass was greener I'm going to life much cleaner I can have the whole room in the country I'd be early to bed, early to rise Make me healthy, strong, and wise [Chorus] The lark is my early alarmer So Jolly boys now Here's God speed the plough Long life and success to the farmer