Days End

The day is almost done
The sun has just begun
To cast an evening glow
On this farm that I love so

The hay is in the barn
The cattle all are fed
Suppers on the stove
And the fire is cracklin’ red

These are the things that I love so
This country life of mine
More precious than gold

A walk through the woods
On a warm summer’s day
A ride through the snow
On an old wooden sleigh

The crop that’s in the field
The harvest time time yield
The Saturday hunt
And the church that’s on the hill

Blackberries on the vine
And scuppernong wine
The honeysuckle scent
And the wind through the pines

The early morning smell
Of bacon on the grill
The fresh country air
The brisk morning chill

These are the things that I love so
This country life of mine
More precious than gold