WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND

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Song Title
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND
Writers
Publisher
LUDLOW MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Animals, Children's Song, Folk, Horse, Land, Money, Rhyme, Rich, Wife
Lyrics
When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I built myself a shack,
I did what I could.
I called my shack Break – my - back.

CHORUS: Still the land was sweet and good,
I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I bought myself a cow,
I did what I could.
I called my cow No – milk - now.
I called my shack Break – my – back.

CHORUS

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I bought myself a horse,
I did what I could.
I called my horse Lame – of - course.
I called my cow No – milk – now,
I called my shack Break – my – back.

CHORUS

When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I bought myself a duck,
I did what I could.

I called my duck Out – of – luck,
I called my horse Lame – of – course,
I called my cow No – milk – now,
I called my shack Break – my – back.

CHORUS



When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I got myself a wife,
I did what I could.
I called my wife, Joy - of – my - life
I called my duck, Out – of - luck,
I called my horse, Lame – of - course,
I called my cow, No – milk - now,
I called my shack, Break – my - back.

CHORUS


When I first came to this land,
I was not a wealthy man.
Then I got myself a son,
I did what I could.
I told my son: “My work’s done”.

CHORUS: For the land was sweet and good,
I did what I could.

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