©2013. Recorded for the Mackinaw, Illinois Historical Collection
Time to feed the chickens and chase the coon out of the house
sweep the floor and lean the boards on the wall that faces south
mark the eggs and put em in the basket on the sill
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill
Tote a sack of walnuts to the produce man downtown
buy a pair of overhauls and then it's homeward bound
dry a bunch of bittersweet, some mustard seeds and dill
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill
Oh a lawyer looks so dandy in his fancy suit and coat
a farmer's always busy raising dairy cows and goats
a carpenter builds furniture just to pay his bills
and I've got so much to do in my shanty on the hill
Fix the broken chair out back before the boys drop by
sort the magazines by name and wipe the dishes dry
start the fire and fetch some water just like Jack and Jill
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill
Tonight I'll take a walk to watch the stars up in the sky
see the full moon rise and hear the river's lullaby
God in all Your glory grant me strength to serve your will
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill
Time to feed the chickens and chase the coon out of the house
sweep the floor and lean the board on the wall that faces south
mark the eggs and put em in the basket on the sill
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill
there's so much to do in my shanty on the hill