Rain On The Scarecrow

John Mellencamp

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SONG: RAIN ON THE SCARECROW ARTIST: JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ALBUM: SCARECROW RAIN ON THE SCARECROW JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP 1 & 2 3 4 CHORDS: - 8x’S STRUM: U Just get that rhythm driving and keep it going VERSE: Scarecrow on a wooden cross Blackbird in the barn Four hundred empty acres that used to be my farm I grew up like my daddy did My grandpa cleared this land When I was five I walked the fence while grandpa held my hand CHORUS: Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow This land fed a nation this land made me proud And Son I’m just sorry there’s no legacy for you now Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow VERSE: The crops we grew last summer weren’t enough to pay the loans Couldn’t buy the seed to plant this spring and the Farmers Bank foreclosed Called my old friend Schepman up to auction off the land He said John it’s just my job and I hope you understand Hey calling it your job ol’ hoss sure don’t make it right But if you want me to I’ll say a prayer for your soul tonight BREAK: (SAME AS CHORUS) And grandma’s on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand Sometimes I hear her singing "Take me to the Promised Land" When you take away a man’s dignity he can’t work his fields and cows There’ll be blood on the scarecrow Blood on the plow Blood on the scarecrow Blood on the plow INSTRUMENTAL: PLAYED LIKE INTRO..... (VERSE AND CHORUS) VERSE: Well there’s ninety-seven crosses planted in the courthouse yard Ninety-seven families who lost ninety-seven farms I think about my grandpa and my neighbors and my name And some nights I feel like dyin’ Like that scarecrow in the rain CHORUS: Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow This land fed a nation This land made me proud And Son I’m just sorry they’re just memories for you now Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow CHORUS: Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow This land fed a nation This land made me proud And Son I’m just sorry they’re just memories for you now Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

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Cette chanson évoque la nostalgie de jours meilleurs, en décrivant un fermier confronté à la perte de sa terre. On ressent un fort lien avec son héritage familial, où chaque génération a travaillé dur pour cultiver la terre. Cependant, les temps ont changé, et les difficultés économiques ont conduit à la perte de cette fierté et de cette dignité, laissant place à un sentiment de désespoir. Les images du épouvantail et des traces de sang sur la charrue symbolisent la souffrance et le sacrifice des agriculteurs qui ont nourri une nation. Le contexte est celui d'une crise agricole qui a affecté de nombreuses familles, mettant en lumière la lutte des fermiers face aux institutions financières et aux changements socio-économiques. Cela renvoie à des réalités douloureuses où les souvenirs et les traditions se dissolvent au fil des défis contemporains.

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