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Transcription: [00:41:31]
[[Applause]]

[00:41:38]
{SPEAKER name="Male speaker"}
I'd like Gordon to do one of my favorite old numbers that's done in his family. I believe your uncle recorded this didn't he? Arthur U Tanner. And it's kind of a wonderful period piece of the country boy who comes to town. Maybe you can tell a little bit more about it.

[00:41:55]
{SPEAKER name="Gordon Tanner"}
Uh, this number is "The Farmer's Blues". I believe you might've been thinking about "Arkansas Traveller" but we do this one here, and uh- Oh! I like you, you know. You're doing a good job. Appreciate that.

[00:42:16]
Uh, this is an old tune we get a request for and it's old as hell and we like to do it.

[00:42:22]
[[Music]]

[00:42:42]
{SPEAKER name="Gordon Tanner"}
[[Singing]]
Now I'm a jolly farmer, last night I come to town.
I brought a bale of cotton, I'd worked a whole year round
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I put my mule in the wagon yard, I bought a bottle of gin.
I went out to see the electric lights and watch the cars come in

[00:43:01]
I met a dude out on the street, the clock was striking nine.
He said come on old hayseed, have a drink it's mine

[00:43:12]
I must've bought a dozen drinks, it hit my pocketbook hard.
I wished I'd have bought a half a pint, and stayed in the wagon yard

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Now I'm a deacon in a hardshelled church, down near Possum Trot.
If the sisters hear about this spree it's bound to make them hot

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I went out on a party and led the pace that kills.
When I woke up the gang was gone, they left me all the bills

[00:43:42]
I found them over on the corner, near Salvation Hole.
That drunken bunch was over there saying "Jesus Paid it All"

[00:43:52]
They put me out in a dry good box, Lord my pillow was hard.
I wish I’d bought a half-pint and stayed in the wagon yard.

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[[Music]]

[00:44:19]
{SPEAKER name="Gordon Tanner"}
[[Singing]]
Now listen to me farmers, I'm here to talk with sense.
If you want to see the 'lectric lights, look right through the fence

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Don't monkey with those city guys, you'll find them slick as lard.
Go and get a half a pint and sleep in the wagon yard

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{SPEAKER name="Gordon Tanner"}
Thank you!