There's too many chickens on the farm, mother

Not enough hens that lay

The land's gone dry from the heat, mother

It's gonna be hard to stay

Now the pump won't pump and the hen won't lay

The grain don't take, it's blown away

Ma, we're sinkin' and we gotta fight today

We've got to pull together, get on steam

And make it while we can

There's too much drinkin' on the farm, mother

And we gotta make a stand

Pull together, let's move fast

And pray God lends a hand

Let's stop workin' like a horse, mother

We can save this land

Now the cat's gone thin and the goose is squakin'

They both know the score (Sure do)

Everywhere I turn there's dust, mother

Eatin' this land for sure

But the pump won't pump, the hen won't lay

The grain don't take, it's blown away

Ma, we're sinkin' and we gotta fight today

Everybody know it

Pull together, get on steam

And make it while we can

There's too much drinkin' on the farm, mother

And we gotta make a stand

Pull together, let's move fast

And pray God lends a hand

Let's stop workin' like a horse, mother

We can save this land

There's too many chickens on the farm, mother

Not enough hens that lay

The land's gone dry from the heat, mother

It's gonna be hard to stay

Now the pump won't pump and the hen won't lay

The grain don't take, it's blown away

Ma, we're sinkin' and we gotta fight today

Everybody know it

Pull together, get on steam

And make it while we can

There's too much drinkin' on the farm, mother

And we gotta make a stand

Pull together, let's move fast

And pray God lends a hand

Let's stop workin' like a horse, mother

We can save this land

Pull together, get on steam

And make it while we can

There's too much drinkin' on the farm, mother

And we gotta make a stand

Pull together, let's move fast

And pray God lends a hand

Let's stop workin' like a horse, mother

We can save this land