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Till the Cows Come Home

from Red Yarn's Old Barn by Red Yarn

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Written by Andy Furgeson/Red Yarn

lyrics

There’s a farm on the range
All the folks call it strange
They say the farmer’s as odd as can be
He just woke up one day
And he opened the gate
And he set all the animals free

Singin “Go on, my friends
My goats, sheep and hens
The wild world is now yours to roam
As you’re movin along
I’ll be singin this song
I’ll keep singin till the cows come home”

Well they all were surprised
With the pace of life on the outside
How the cars honked and the people did stare
But they all made their way
Gettin by, makin hay
Some went boldly and some were plain scared

Well the pig got a gig
Doin kids' birthdays in a wig
Cow's the mascot for a hamburger stand
And the sheep found another farm
They earned their keep spinnin yarns
And the chickens laid eggs on command

Singin "Keep it up friends
Makin ends meet till the end
The world isn't kind but it's your own
If you ever get lost
Perk your ears up for this song
We'll keep singin till the cows come home"

The farmer walked out one day
There they stood at his gate
The sheep were shiverin, shorn down to their skins
The old bull had a brand new brand
The chickens all wore ankle bands
The shoeless horse stumbled in with a limp

He sang "Welcome home friends
My goats, sheep and hens
You know you were never alone
As you were out on your own
I was singin this song
I kept singin till the cows came home
I kept singin till the cows came home"

credits

from Red Yarn's Old Barn, released April 27, 2018
Co-produced by Red Yarn, Dean Jones & Adam Selzer

Engineered & mixed by Adam Selzer at Type Foundry

Red Yarn aka Andy Furgeson on vocals, acoustic guitar & harmonica

Dan Hunt on drums

Simon Flory on upright bass

Paul Brainard on pedal steel

Annalisa Tornfelt on fiddle

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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