Don Henley - A month of sundays

^F I used to work for ^DmHarvester,^F I used to use my ^Dmhands ^Bb I used to make the tractors and the combines that ^Cplowed and harvested this great land Now I ^Dmsee my handiwork ^Fon the block ^Dm everywhere I ^Fturn And I ^Dmsee the clouds 'cross the ^Fweathered faces and I ^Bbwatch the harvest burn

^FI quit the plant in '^Dm57, ^Fhad some time for ^Dmfarmin' then ^BbBanks back then was lendin' money The ^Cbanker was the farmer's friend And I've ^Dmseen dog days and ^Fdusty days; ^DmLate spring snow and ^Fearly fall sleet; ^Dmheld the leather ^Freins in my hands and ^Bbfelt the soft ground under my feet Between the hot ^Dmdry weather and the ^Ftaxes, and the Cold War it's been h^Dmard to make ends ^Fmeet But I ^Dmalways kept the ^Fclothes on our backs; I ^Bbalways put the shoes on our feet

^FMy grandson, he comes ^Dmhome from college He says, "^FWe get the government ^Dmwe deserve." ^BbMy son-in-law just shakes his head and says, "^CThat little punk, he never had to serve." And I ^Dmsit here in the ^Fshadow of suburbia and ^Dmlook out across these ^Fempty fields I ^Dmsit here in ^Fearshot of the bypass and at ^Bbnight I listen to the rushin' of the wheels

^FThe big boys, they all ^Dmgot computers; ^Fgot incorpo^Dmrated, too ^BbMe, I just know how to raise things ^CThat was all I ever knew ^DmNow, it all comes ^Fdown to numbers ^DmNow I'm glad that ^FI have quit it ^DmFolks these days just ^Fdon't do nothin' ^Bbsimply for the love of it

^FI went into town on the ^DmFourth of July ^FWatched 'em parade past the ^DmUnion Jack ^BbWatched 'em break out the brass and beat on the drum ^COne step forward and two steps back And I ^Dmsaw a sign on ^FEasy Street, said, "^DmBe Prepared to ^FStop." ^DmPray for the independent, ^Flittle man ^BbI don't see next year's crop And I ^Dmsit here on the ^Fback porch in the twilight And I ^Dmhear the crickets ^Fhum I ^Dmsit and watch the ^Flightning in the distance but the ^Bbshowers never come I ^Dmsit here and ^Flisten to the wind blow I ^Dmsit here and ^Frub my hands I ^Dmsit here and ^Flisten to the clock strike, and I ^Bbwonder when I'll see my companion again