Around My Barn

when the hound begins to howl
and I've not heard a hooting owl
when the chickens begin to squawk
that's the time I'll take a walk

around my barn
around my barnyard

could be the wind in the trees
could be a rabbit or a groundhog sneeze
eating the peppers in my garden spot
he'd better hope that I am not

around my barn
around my barnyard

could be a cloud across the moon
could be a fox or a sly raccoon
coming down to make a meal
he don't know the way I feel

about my barn
about my barnyard

you ask me what's a dirty trick
skinny old weasel in among the chicks
and when he's done gnawing their legs
an old skunk come and he'll suck the eggs

that are left in my barn
left in my barnyard

down in the cornfield see the deer
each on chewing on a yellow ear
and every squirrel that's ever been born
wants to make a living off the little corn

that I get to my barn
get to my barnyard

all the milk that my milk cow makes
gets drunk up by a long milk snake
you may not believe what I say is true
but he ain't eating mice I'm telling you

out in my barn
out in my barnyard

Lindy tells me treat them like brothers
I told her let them eat each other
it's what they done before I come
what they'll do before I'm done

with my barn
done with my barnyard

well I never expected life to be
simple or easy or completely free
but I did not think that I'd have to fight
to get one drink or a single bite

of food from my barn
food from my barnyard