Trying to make a living on a hundred head of cows Barely breaking even we survive somehow The wife’s waiting tables in a greasy cafe And I’m building fence for another man’s place Mmm…
So many things you can’t control The market, the bank, and the weather We hung tough despite them all And we held it together Mmm…
The next in line It’s up to you Where you go and what you wanna do But you know this ranch is home for the next in line I’m just a simple man all I’m trying to say Please don’t sell out and move away I hope the dream will find the next in line
Raised em on this ranch from the beginning Taught em hard work, faith, and believing Hoped they’d settle down find a place close by The jobs are in the city this towns gone dry Mmm…
Good ranch hands well they’re scarce these days Harder to keep when you find em Work day’s long no more than it pays And when they go you wonder who’s behind em Mmm…
The next in line It’s up to you Where you go and what you wanna do But you know this ranch is home for the next in line I’m just a simple man all I’m trying to say Please don’t sell out and move away I hope the dream will find the next in line
I wanna pass it on What was handed down to me It’s more than dirt and paper Deeper than the eye can see Well It’s a way of life And it fits just right on me
The next in line it’s up to you Where you go and what you wanna do But you know this ranch is home for the next in line I’m just a simple man all I’m trying to say Please don’t sell out and move away I hope the dream will find the next in line