Take Care of the Farm

The preacher said the final words as I turned away from Dad

The choir was softly singing (What a friend we have in Jesus)

I know Dad's happy now to be up there with Mom

All they left behind on earth was me and their old farm

I tried it for a little while just staying there alone

A farm is a lonely place with my folks gone

I put it up for sale and a man came by one day

I almost sold it to him 'til it seemed I heard Dad say

Take care of the farm, son

The old house needs some paint

Don't forget the broken hinge

Down on the garden gate

The leaky roof needs patching

Out on our old barn

We're leaving it to you now, son

Take care of the farm

And then I fell in love and married a girl so true and kind

Why, she's a lot like Mom, so soft

And gentle and works right by my side

Well, there's flowers out in the garden

Now and the cellar's full of food

And I've got a son to help me and the old farm, it's looking good

And someday, yes, someday I may say

Take care of the farm, son

The old house needs some paint

Don't forget the broken hinge

Down on the garden gate

The leaky roof needs patching

Out on our old barn

We're leaving it to you now, son

Take care of the farm