When I First Came To This Land

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I built myself a shack,
And I did what I could.
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh, the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I got myself a farm,
And I did what I could,
And I called my farm, muscle in my arm,
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh, the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I got myself a cow,
And I did what I could.
And I called my cow, no milk now,
And I called my farm, muscle in my arm,
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I got myself a horse,
And I did what I could.
And I called my horse, lame of course
And I called my farm, muscle in my arm
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh, the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I got myself a wife,
And I did what I could.
And I called my wife, “run for your life”
And I called my horse, lame of course
And I called my farm, muscle in my arm
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh, the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man,
So I got myself a son
And I did what I could.
And I called my son, no work done
And I called my wife, “run for your life”
And I called my horse, lame of course
And I called my farm, muscle in my arm
And I called my shack, break my back,
Oh, the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.