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On the Short Rows
Lynda Wittig Dawson (Grandma Bea Music, BMI)
From the CD: On the Short Rows by
The Kickin Grass Band
If you’re a tobacco farmer in Harnett County,
North Carolina, there’s no better feeling than looking up from your
work to see you’re finally on the short rows that line the edge of
the field. It’s a sure sign that your hard day in the hot sun is
almost through.
Daddy had a farm in Caroline
Grew tobacco in the sun
Ain’t a harder day’ work than a field to prime
But you know when you’re almost done
You’re on the short rows now
Wipe the sweat from your brow
When the sun is falling, and it’s supper time you know
You’re on the short rows now
Life got tough when I left home
And went to work for pay
In the back breaking hour ‘fore that whistle would blow
I’d hear my daddy say
You’re on the short rows now…
I work each day, one by one
Can’t seem to save a dime
While the boss keeps hours like a rich man’s son
Making dollars off my time
You’re on the short rows now…
Daddy taught me how to work
And mama taught me to pray
In the last long hour ‘fore I leave this earth
I know I’ll hear them say
You’re on the short rows now…
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