"The Hay's All Bailed" by Paul Harwitz

"The Hay's All Bailed"

Copyright 1996

by

Paul Harwitz

October 13, 1996

The hay's all bailed, alfalfa's stored.

Lord, I feel like I'm going outta my gourd.

The absentee owner flew in for the day

And talked about something called a 401k.

He's put in computers and electronical stuff,

And thinks that indoor plumbing without a Jacuzzi is rough.

The only kind of shelter he knows of is from taxes,

And on the few times he's here, he gets tons of faxes.

The old ranchers are selling, and I can't say I blame 'em.

The buyers from big cities bring their fortunes and fame in.

Whether this is progress, I can't rightly say,

But they're connecting satellite TV to the bunkhouse today.