Down on Penny's farm

Come here ladies and gentleman
Listen to my song
Play it to you right
But you may think it wrong

May make you mad
But I mean no harm
Its just about the renters
On Pennys farm

Its a hard time in the country
Down on Pennys farm

Go into the fields
And you work all day
Deep into the night
But you get no pay

Promise you some meat
Or a little bucket of lard
Its hard to make a living
On Pennys farm

Its a hard time in the country
Down on Pennys farm

Hear George Penny
Hell be coming into town
With a wagon load of peaches
Not a one of them sound

Gotta get his money
Gotta get a check
Pay you for a bushel
But you never get a peck

Its a hard time in the country
Down on Pennys farm

George Pennys renters
They be coming into town
With their hands in their pockets
And their heads hanging down

Go to the merchant
And the merchant hell say
Your mortgage it is due
And Im looking for my pay

Its a hard time in the country
Down on Pennys farm

Deep into his pocket
With a trembling hand
Cant pay you what I owe
But I'll pay you what I can

Down to the merchant
And the merchant make a call
Put you on the chain gang
Dont pay at all

Its a hard time in the country
Down on Pennys farm