FARMER ON A BIKE
Recorded by: John Crisp on Ampersand Music Farm 101


Old Farmer Palmer was on the other day 'bout the price of his sugar-beet drill.
He reckoned he'd found the little green pound don't pay them big red bills.
And though he's got a private yacht, a race horse and three cars,
He always say the farm don't pay. That's how them farmers are.

CHORUS: But I never seen a farmer on a bike,
I never seen a farmer on a bike.
Wherever I've been, no, I never miss a thing,
But I never seen a farmer on a bike.

He do complain about the rain, the green fly or the drought.
He say black spot have ruined his crop but I can't make this out.
I seen him get on a jumbo jet; I seen him on a train;
But that'll be the day I see him biking down the lane. CHORUS

I worked for farmer till I wore my fingers to the bone,
But when I speak of another pound a week, you oughta hear him moan.
And though his combine cost a farm, I'm sure you will agree,
He could dispose of his Volvos and bike around like me. CHORUS