| If you’ll only look and see I know you will agree
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| That the farmer is the man that feeds 'em all
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| While the woman uses snuff, and they never get enough
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| But the farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| When the farmer come to town with his wagon broken down
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| The farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| Farmer is the man, farmer is the man
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| Buys on a credit until fall
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| Then they’ll take him by the hand
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| Then they’ll lead him through the land
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| Then the merchant he’s the man who gets it all
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| If you’ll only look and see I know you will agree
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| That the farmer is the man that feeds 'em all
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| While the judge is on his bench
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| He will scratch his head and wink
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| But the farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| And the lawyer I’ll declare
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| Will tell a lie and swear
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| But the farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| If you’ll only look and see I know you will agree
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| That the farmer is the man that feeds 'em all
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| Farmer is the man, farmer is the man
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| Buys on a credit until fall
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| Then they’ll take him by the hand
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| Then they’ll lead him through the land
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| Then the merchant he’s the man that gets it all
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| Oh the doctor hangs around
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| While the blacksmith works his iron
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| But the farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| And the preacher and the cook
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| They’ll go strolling on the brook
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| But the farmer is the man that feeds them all
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| If you’ll only look and see I know you will agree
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| That the farmer is the man that feeds 'em all
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| Farmer is the man, farmer is the man
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| Buys on a credit until fall
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| Then they’ll take him by the hand
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| Then they’ll lead him through the land
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| Then the merchant he’s the man that gets it all |