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<blockquote data-quote="Cattle Rack Rancher" data-source="post: 57966" data-attributes="member: 245"><p><u>The Poor Farmer's Christmas</u></p><p></p><p>Christmas was coming,</p><p>And Papa was depressed,</p><p>His mind was churnin' so,</p><p>That he couldn't get no rest.</p><p></p><p>And in the early morning,</p><p>As he was lying in his bed,</p><p>He had resigned himself,</p><p>To the truth that must be said.</p><p></p><p>And Mama said to Papa,</p><p>The kids are young in years,</p><p>And what you've got to say,</p><p>Will be hard for tender ears.</p><p></p><p>And Papa looked at Mama,</p><p>And took a little pause.</p><p>And he said " We've got to tell the kids,</p><p>There is no Santa Clause."</p><p></p><p>'For you see our kids,</p><p>Have believed and understood,</p><p>That there'd be toys and presents,</p><p>As long as they were good.'</p><p></p><p>'And Mama, you know,</p><p>That the kids have not been bad,</p><p>So I guess we'll have to tell them,</p><p>Even though it makes them sad.'</p><p></p><p>Now, Papa wasn't mean.</p><p>He was just down on his luck.</p><p>It had cost a lot of money,</p><p>To fix the tractor and the truck.</p><p></p><p>The early spring and summer,</p><p>Had brought nothing but a drought.</p><p>And late August brought a hailstorm,</p><p>That wiped the harvest out.</p><p></p><p>So Papa had the choice,</p><p>Of selling cows or buying feed.</p><p>So he went and bought some hay,</p><p>But it was a bill he didn't need.</p><p></p><p>Now, Christmas was coming,</p><p>That time of Yuletide and good cheer.</p><p>And he had to tell the children,</p><p>There'd be no presents for this year.</p><p></p><p>Now Papa knew,</p><p>That the timing must be right.</p><p>So he figured out what to say,</p><p>And he settled on a night.</p><p></p><p>But in the mail that day,</p><p>Came a letter that was wrote.</p><p>And in the envelope,</p><p>There was a fifty dollar note.</p><p></p><p>And the letter said,</p><p>"Papa, I know that times are tough,</p><p>But we've got to stick together,</p><p>When the going's getting rough."</p><p></p><p>And it seemed to Papa, </p><p>That that letter from afar,</p><p>Reminded him of God's promise,</p><p>Made on the Christmas star.</p><p></p><p>And of Three wise men</p><p>So long ago,</p><p>Giving gifts to a child,</p><p>That they didn't know.</p><p></p><p>And so fifty dollars,</p><p>From that friend so far away,</p><p>Bought presents for the children,</p><p>On that Christmas day.</p><p></p><p>Now everything, </p><p>Is alright, because,</p><p>Papa, Mama and the kids,</p><p>Believe in Santa Clause.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Copyright 2004</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cattle Rack Rancher, post: 57966, member: 245"] [u]The Poor Farmer’s Christmas[/u] Christmas was coming, And Papa was depressed, His mind was churnin’ so, That he couldn’t get no rest. And in the early morning, As he was lying in his bed, He had resigned himself, To the truth that must be said. And Mama said to Papa, The kids are young in years, And what you’ve got to say, Will be hard for tender ears. And Papa looked at Mama, And took a little pause. And he said “ We’ve got to tell the kids, There is no Santa Clause.” ‘For you see our kids, Have believed and understood, That there’d be toys and presents, As long as they were good.’ ‘And Mama, you know, That the kids have not been bad, So I guess we’ll have to tell them, Even though it makes them sad.’ Now, Papa wasn’t mean. He was just down on his luck. It had cost a lot of money, To fix the tractor and the truck. The early spring and summer, Had brought nothing but a drought. And late August brought a hailstorm, That wiped the harvest out. So Papa had the choice, Of selling cows or buying feed. So he went and bought some hay, But it was a bill he didn’t need. Now, Christmas was coming, That time of Yuletide and good cheer. And he had to tell the children, There’d be no presents for this year. Now Papa knew, That the timing must be right. So he figured out what to say, And he settled on a night. But in the mail that day, Came a letter that was wrote. And in the envelope, There was a fifty dollar note. And the letter said, “Papa, I know that times are tough, But we’ve got to stick together, When the going’s getting rough.” And it seemed to Papa, That that letter from afar, Reminded him of God’s promise, Made on the Christmas star. And of Three wise men So long ago, Giving gifts to a child, That they didn’t know. And so fifty dollars, From that friend so far away, Bought presents for the children, On that Christmas day. Now everything, Is alright, because, Papa, Mama and the kids, Believe in Santa Clause. Copyright 2004 [/QUOTE]
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