When I First Came to This Land (German Immigrant Folk Song)

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“When I First Came to This Land” (German Immigrant Folk Song)

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 Work’s 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

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Recorded on: iPhone 11 Pro Max (forgive me)

Banjos in the current arsenal:
Recording King RK-R35-BR Madison 5-String Resonator
Gold Tone AC-1LN Long Neck Composite 5-String Openback