Oh, Stay on the Farm (John H. Kissinger)
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- (Posted 2023-11-06) CPDL #76993:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-06). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 422 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Oh, Stay on the Farm
Composer: John H. Kissinger
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1890 The Echo Music Co.
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Original text and translations
English text
Oh, stay on the farm, boys, contented,
However so humble your lot;
A mansion so grand in the city
Is not half so good as a cot;
Your life will wear out with excitement,
And soon city ways lose their charm;
So, if you’d live long and be happy,
Stay home, boys, stay home on the farm.
Stay at home on the farm,
Away from all danger and harm;
So, if you’d live long and be happy,
Stay home, boys, stay home on the farm.
Yes, stay on the farm, boys, and never
Out in the wide world long to go;
And don’t be ashamed of your labor,
To plow, and to reap, and to mow;
Don’t come to the city, there’s danger,
Its life will soon bring you to harm;
But safe from all worry and trouble,
Stay home, boys, stay home on the farm.
Then stay on the farm, boys, remember,
There’s plenty for you and for all;
You’re free from a thousand temptations
That over your pathway would fall;
The city’s bright streets and its wonders
May have for you many a charm;
But don’t be too eager to see them;
Stay home, boys, stay home on the farm.