Hobby Farm

Babe, I truly mean no harm
But you got yourself a hobby farm
You do not take it serious
That proved to be the end of us
(Does it have to be the end of us?)

You farm for how it makes you feel
But I got to pay the bills for real
You make a decent show of it
But I got to make a go of it
(I got to make a go of it)

Darling please, don't get me wrong, little poor girl
I'd love to, love to, love to be your pard
But I'm rich and that's why I've got to work so hard

Now, I love your little hobby farm
I love its quaint and tender charm
In fact I loved it all so well
My operation went to hell
(Straight to goddamn holy hell)

My cattle all were in the road
My overflow had overflowed
And every second fence was down
I was a scandal back in town
(I am a scandal back in town)

Darling please, don't get me wrong, little poor girl
I'd love to, love to, love to be your pard
But I'm rich and that's why I've got to work so hard

Now in my mind, I see it clear
I got ten thousand acres here
And if I'm gonna make the lease
It's gonna take some elbow grease
(An awful lot of elbow grease)

The markets are unfavorable
The weather's unpredictable
And everybody and their pup
Is telling me to hang it up
(Long past time to hang it up)

Darling please, don't get me wrong, little poor girl
I'd love to, love to, love to, love to be your pard
But I'm rich and that's why I've got to work so hard

See, this is work that I do well
The only skill I have to sell
This is my best, my highest use
If I can make the land produce
(I've got to make this land produce)

And if I get her off the ground
You bet I'm coming back around
A dozen roses on my arm
To decorate that hobby farm
(Your perfect little hobby farm)