[Verse 1] G Talk about an uphill battle D 2000 acres of beans and cattle Em But he don't ever get a rattle C He just goes 'til the sun goes down
G Hydraulic fluid on his jeans D Red dye diesel and ten rows between Em A cold one on the porch and a good night's sleep C Y'all hold 'em up with me now [Chorus 1] G Here's to the farmer that plants the fields in the spring D That turn from green to that harvest honey Em Hold one up for the banker downtown C That got him on his feet with handshake money G Here's to the farmer's wife that loves him every night D Raising a son or raising a daughter Em They gather 'round the table, send it up to the Father C Somehow they get closer when times get harder Here's to the farmer [Verse 2] G Subdivisions creeping on in D Neighborhood kids keep jumping his fence Em He could double his money C But that'd be the end of a promise he'll never break
G Cause he looked his daddy in the eye D And he's got that stubborn pride Em He'll be here 'til the day he dies C No, he wouldn't have it any other way [Chorus 1] G Here's to the farmer that plants the fields in the spring D That turn from green to that harvest honey Em Hold one up for the banker downtown C That got him on his feet with handshake money G Here's to the farmer's wife that loves him every night D Raising a son or raising a daughter Em They gather 'round the table, send it up to the Father C Somehow they get closer when times get harder Here's to the farmer [Chorus 2] G Here's to the farmer that loves his day in the sun D Won't sell that ol' half-ton Em Nobody knows better 'bout a hard-earned dollar C Just tell him how far he's gotta go and he'll go farther G Here's to the farmer D Here's to the farmer Em C Thank you, boys
