Homesteaders

I think the homesteaders were heroes Took chances traveling so many miles They packed up all of their belongings For a life that was truly a trial They lived in such difficult conditions The weather grew fierce and strong Left the place where they were raised Searching for a new location to belong Many lived in a sod house for awhile Where constantly the dust sifted in In Oklahoma that brilliant red dust Covered absolutely everything within And when it rained it turned to mud Can you imagine trying to keep it out? The water came in through roofs and walls Problems constant through rain or drought Creatures lived in the walls as well Oh Lord, can you imagine the sight Of these rustic sod house dwellings A nightmare both day and night So they are heroes, don’t you think? For they had so many things to dread But they did what they had to do As they built the rustic homestead!