The Early Days

Life was difficult in the early days When our country wasn't too old Jobs came in many ways like on Street corners where papers were sold Papa out in the fields all day Plowing and planting the crops Mama canned everything she could Such as fruit or whatever she got The old cook stove stood in the corner It seemed to be used most of the day There was baking bread on a daily basis Back then, well, that was the way Entire families worked in the fields The children too worked the soil But it was good for kids to labor They sure weren't likely to be spoiled Everything was done the hard way They ground hamburger by themselves Building a winter array of foods As they stocked the pantry shelves I think it's fun to look back And imagine the intriguing ways That folks put a meal on the table Way back in those early days!