When I First Came to This Land

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man

So I built myself a shack, I did what I could

And I called my shack: “Break my back”

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 duck, I did what I could

And I called my duck: "Out of luck"

I called my shack: “Break my back”

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

And I called my cow: "No milk now"

I called my duck: "Out of luck"

I called my shack: “Break my back”

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 horse, I did what I could

And I called my horse: "Lame of course"

I called my cow: “No milk now”

I called my duck: "Out of luck"

I called my shack: “Break my back”

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 got myself a wife, I did what I could

And I called my wife: “Run for your life"

I called my horse: "Lame of course"

I called my cow: "No milk now"

I called my duck: "Out of luck"

I called my shack: “Break my back”

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

So I got myself a son, I did what I could

And I told my son: “My work's done"

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