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Farmer John
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This is a song about the plight of farmers vs. corporate farms in America.
neilyoung willie nelson merle haggard hanks cadillac ian ballard jerry springer mike nesmith
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All of the songs we play are my favorite songs for all time and Hank's Cadillac is the perfect band for me. Tom Griffin on bass and vocals, and Dan Berens on dr
I'm a songwriter who also plays in a great country band. I'm proud of the fact that the songs we play are not the dorky top 40 songs on FM stations. I sing, play guitar, and harmonica, Tom Griffin on vocals and bass, and Dan Berens on drums and laugh tracks. We're lucky to know some real good photographers; Thanks to Dan Hogle and Randy (Damn, what's his last name).
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Genre
Country • Alternative Country
Charts
Peak #237
Peak in subgenre #39
Author
Ian Ballard
Rights
2003
Uploaded
February 16, 2004
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MP3 3.3 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Farmer John is part of the American Rider saga. I wrote it out of disgust for the corporate takeovers of family farms. The band is me on vocal & guitar, Lief Frederick on bass, Larry Jackson on lead guitar, and Danny Oberbeck on drums and banjo. I'd love to hear Willie Nelson do it (well, that goes for any of my songs).
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Farmer John The rumbling of the motor The whining of the wheels On an asphalt highway bending over golden brown wheat fields Mortgaged beyond their value The sharks have cut their deals The farmers in their thrashers I wonder how they feel The mafia is nothing next to the IRS Pushing the limits putting freedom to the test If they can pay the interest The taxes take the rest Now Farmer John's a busboy A broken man at best A national conspiracy the banks and Uncle Sam Plundering the farmers & taking what they can Chewing up and spitting out the heart of this land Farmer John's a busboy just doing what he can He used to ride a tractor tending to his fields Now he stares through blank eyes cleaning up after your meals I wish that I could help him I see how bad he feels His farm's a corporate asset Auctioned for a steal Farmer John Farmer John Your daughter's moved away The bank owns your farm There's nothing left but broken dreams The clothes that you've got on I wish that I could help you farmer John
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