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GFirst you run down to the bank & Cyou get yourself a Gloan
GFor $80,000 Dcash you can Gdrive that tractor home
GYou can drive all night, you can drive all day
GYou can drive over anything gettin' in your way
GAnd you ain't got a worry Ctil the pay-back Gday
GDown on the DAmerican GFarm
GSo you get some stuff & Cyou spread it aroGund
GTo keep the Dbugs & the Ganimals down
GAnd you spray it on the Ccrops & you pump Git on the ground
GBut the bugs get Dbigger & attack the Gfolks in town
GYou can spray all day, you can spray all night
GBut the bugs get bigger & they ain't afraid to fight
GYou can drive all night, you can drive all day
GYou can drive over anything gettin' in your way
GAnd you ain't got a worry Ctil the pay-back Gday
GDown on the DAmerican GFarm
GPretty soon the crops come up & yCou goes to cut 'em Gdown
GYou put some in a Dpickup truck & Gyou hauls it all to town
GBut the more you grow, the more you spend
GThe less it's worth to the market in the end
GYou can spray all day, you can spray all night
GBut the bugs get bigger & they ain't afraid to fight
GYou can drive all night, you can drive all day
GYou can drive over anything gettin' in your way
GNow it's driving you crazy Ccuz you can't affGord to stay
GDown on the DAmerican GFarm

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Down On The American Farm

by Arlo Guthrie

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G C G

First you run down to the bank & you get yourself a loan

G D G

For $80,000 cash you can drive that tractor home

You can drive all night, you can drive all day

You can drive over anything gettin' in your way

G C G

And you ain't got a worry til the pay-back day

G D G

Down on the American Farm

G C G

So you get some stuff & you spread it around

G D G

To keep the bugs & the animals down

G C G

And you spray it on the crops & you pump it on the ground

G D G

But the bugs get bigger & attack the folks in town

You can spray all day, you can spray all night

But the bugs get bigger & they ain't afraid to fight

You can drive all night, you can drive all day

You can drive over anything gettin' in your way

G C G

And you ain't got a worry til the pay-back day

G D G

Down on the American Farm

G C G

Pretty soon the crops come up & you goes to cut 'em down

G D G

You put some in a pickup truck & you hauls it all to town

But the more you grow, the more you spend

The less it's worth to the market in the end

You can spray all day, you can spray all night

But the bugs get bigger & they ain't afraid to fight

You can drive all night, you can drive all day

You can drive over anything gettin' in your way

G C G

Now it's driving you crazy cuz you can't afford to stay

G D G

Down on the American Farm

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