Three Sons - Michael Martin Murphey

[03:27.0]I'm into cattle, my Father was too
[03:27.0]From Great Great Grandfather all the way through
[03:27.0]And we've never have wasted an hour of daylight
[03:27.0]Stickin' to Herefords and it's been all right
[03:27.0]Prepared for the lean times and save for a drought
[03:27.0]But you can't always tell how the future turns out
[03:27.0]Life's gettin' harder to make what we need
[03:27.0]With low cattle prices and more mouths to feed
[03:27.0]Oh, six generations where cattle run free
[03:27.0]I hope I am never too blind to see
[03:27.0]How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be
[03:27.0]Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me
[03:27.0]Sent the boys off to school to see Adelaide
[03:27.0]See how other folks live, get a job learn a trade
[03:27.0]But they couldn't keep stay gone 'cause their hearts are still here
[03:27.0]My butcher, my welder, my diesel engineer
[03:27.0]Oh, six generations where cattle run free
[03:27.0]I hope I am never too blind to see
[03:27.0]How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be
[03:27.0]Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me
[03:27.0]And I come in for dinner, the sun hits the range
[03:27.0]In a matter of seconds the colors all change
[03:27.0]From gold down to violet the soul has been burned
[03:27.0]And I understand fully why they have returned
[03:27.0]I'm into cattle, my Father was too
[03:27.0]From Great Great Grandfather all the way through
[03:27.0]And we've never have wasted an hour of daylight
[03:27.0]Stickin' to Herefords and it's been all right
[03:27.0]Oh, six generations where cattle run free
[03:27.0]I hope I am never too blind to see
[03:27.0]How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be
[03:27.0]Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me
[03:27.0]Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me