[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,
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So I got myself a shack, and I did what I could.
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And I called my shack “Break My Back”.
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But the land was sweet and good and I did what I could.
[Verse 2]
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When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man.
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So I got myself a cow, and I did what I could.
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And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,
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And I called my shack “Break My back”.
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But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.
[Verse 3]
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When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man.
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So I got myself a duck, and I did what I could.
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And I called my duck “Out of Luck”
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And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,
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And I called my shack “Break My back”.
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But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,
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So I got myself a wife, and I did what I could.
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And I called my wife “Run For Your Life”,
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And I called my duck “Out of Luck”
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And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,
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And I called my shack “Break My back”.
C F C F G C
But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
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When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,
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So I got myself a son, and I did what I could.
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And I called my son “My Works Done”,
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And I called my wife “Run For Your Life”,
F C G C
And I called my duck “Out of Luck”
F C G C
And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,
F C G C
And I called my shack “Break My back”.
C F C F G C
But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.