There's no movement today at the station out back,
just a man with his head in his hands.
He'll soon walk away,
just the shirt on his back.
Things are not the same on the land.
His world floats away as tears flood his eyes,
broken dreams and disappearing plans.
Oh,
the rain will be too late if it waits till July.
Things are not the same on the land.
Remember the days and the simple country ways,
when a man who wouldn't work was not a man.
But you can never go back,
life's just not like that.
Things are not the same on the land.
We'll soon see the day when the tough won't survive,
and we wonder if our leaders understand.
Oh,
the promise of a rainbow won't feed a hungry child.
Things are not the same on the land.
Remember the days and the simple country ways,
when a man who wouldn't work was not a man.
But you can never go back,
life's just not like that.
Things are not the same on the land.
But you can never go back,
life's just not like that.
Things are not the same on the land.
Thank you very much indeed.
Ah,
well this is very much a family orientated show.
So let's give a big hand,
she had a great success with her last album,
Out of the Blue.
Here she comes, Out of the Blue now.
The great talents of Anne Kirkpatrick.
Big hand to Anne right now.