Pete Seeger — When I First Came to This Land

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a shack, and I did what I could And I called my shack “Break My Back” But the land was sweet and good and I did what I could When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a cow, and I did what I could And I called my cow “No Milk Now” And I called my shack “Break My back” But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a duck, and I did what I could And I called my duck “Out of Luck” And I called my cow “No Milk Now” And I called my shack “Break My back” But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a wife, and I did what I could And I called my wife “Run for Your Life” And I called my duck “Out of Luck” And I called my cow “No Milk Now” And I called my shack “Break My back” But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man So I got myself a son, and I did what I could And I called my son “My Works Donе” And I called my wife “Run for Your Life” And I callеd my duck “Out of Luck” And I called my cow “No Milk Now” And I called my shack “Break My back” But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could