“Down on the Farm (III)”
Description
"Down on the farm 'bout half past four, I slip on my pants and sneak out the door" to start the long, hard rounds of farm life. He notes that, despite great labors, he has "less cash now than I had last spring." Farm life proves the existence of hell
Notes
The notes in Brown imply that this is a parody of "Down on the Farm (II)." It may perhaps be an answer to that song, but it does not appear to be direct parody; the lyrics are not related and the stanza form different. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "The Farmer Is the Man" (theme)
- cf. "The Humble Farmer" (theme)
References
- BrownIII 210, "Down on the Farm" (The "E" text is this, appended to "Down on the Farm (II)")
- BI, Br3210A