Chilin on a gravel road

125.5bpm - Cmaj

Early morning on the homestead, coffee in my hand
Reading through the headlines that I don't understand
Talk of missiles, tanks and armies, moving through the night
But my cattle keep on grazing in the soft daylight
Foreign markets crashing down, people running scared
While the rain keeps falling here, like it always shared
Got my neighbors to the north, living just like me
Working hard and staying kind, that's how life should be

'Cause these fields don't know about war
They just know the rain and sun
And my heart stays true to what matters more
Like the love that makes us one
Yeah these fields don't care who's right or wrong
They just grow what we put in
And I'll choose this peace to carry on
While the world keeps spinning

Got some friends up in Canada, just across the line
Trading tools and sharing meals, everything is fine
Folks in Greenland doing fine, living day to day
Makes me wonder why the world can't all be this way
Economic troubles rise, stocks are falling down
But my herd still needs their feed when morning comes around
Simple truth stays in my mind, when times get rough
We've got all we really need, and that's enough

'Cause these fields don't know about war
They just know the rain and sun
And my heart stays true to what matters more
Like the love that makes us one
Yeah these fields don't care who's right or wrong
They just grow what we put in
And I'll choose this peace to carry on
While the world keeps spinning
They talk about power, they talk about might
But I've seen real strength in a farmer's life
Working together, helping a friend
That's how all battles should really end

And if you ask me what I believe in
I'll show you these pastures, green and wide
Where peace isn't something we're still seeking
It's living right here, deep inside

'Cause these fields don't know about war
They just know the rain and sun
And my heart stays true to what matters more
Like the love that makes us one
Yeah these fields don't care who's right or wrong
They just grow what we put in
And I'll choose this peace to carry on
While the world keeps spinning

These fields don't know about war

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