Farmers Almanac

Johnny Cash

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[Intro] [Verse 1] Well the farmer prayed for a better year And the crops were good like the Lord did hear But his barn burnt down with winter near The answer came in white and black In the farmer’s almanac it says If a man could have half his wishes he could double his trouble A sweet old lady was eighty four When her kinfolks came for a month or more Now from overworked she’s on the other shore Much too late with ya’ll come back And it says in the farmer’s almanac it says Visitors and fish smell after 3 days [Verse 2] Our leader was a silver-tongued man He deceived the people of the land And when he got caught he couldn’t stand It’s a little off-beat and a little off-track But it says in the farmer’s almanac it says In rivers and bad government the lightest things float to the top [Verse 3] Rod said I don’t believe in God Rod died and lies beneath the sod Well God did not believe in Rod Life is a troubled and a wearied track But it says in the farmer’s almanac it says Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death [Verse 4] The little boy followed the honey bee And it flew straight to the honey tree He got stung but got the honey free Consolation for the things you lack Is in the farmer’s almanac it says God gives us the darkness so we can see the stars [Verse 5] He came home 3 hours late from work Said "I had a flat and fell in the dirt" She said "and got lipstick on your shirt" Well it turned out like Jill and Jack And it says in the farmer’s almanac it says Lies have to be covered up truth can run around naked [Verse 6] He said honey you know I’m true I just look at other women that’s all I do Then she caught him with her best friend Peggy Sue Sometimes some women will look back And it says in the farmer’s almanac it says There is a lot of difference in window-shoppin’ and shop-liftin’ [Verse 7] I sat down at a shoe-shine stand I had a real slow shoe-shine man I said you don’t pop that rag like some of ’em can He looked at me and then he said right back "It says in the farmer’s almanac it says The trouble with the world today is there’s too much poppin’ and not enough shinin’" [Outro]

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Dans la chanson, on explore les aléas de la vie à travers le prisme des expériences d’un agriculteur et des personnes qui l'entourent. Il y a des réflexions sur la prière, les désirs non comblés, et les leçons tirées de la vie quotidienne. On y mentionne même l’importance de la foi face aux doutes et les conséquences des mensonges qui finissent toujours par être découverts. L'idée que les épreuves permettent de mieux apprécier les bonnes choses est aussi présente, tout comme cet équilibre entre les joies simples et les complications de l’existence. Le contexte se situe dans une Amérique où la vie rurale et les relations humaines apparaissent étroitement liées. La chanson met en lumière les défis auxquels les gens sont confrontés, tout en glissant des réflexions plus profondes sur la condition humaine et la manière dont la providence divine peut agir, même à travers des événements difficiles. C'est une manière de souligner la sagesse populaire, celle que l'on trouve dans l'almanach du fermier, qui mélange humour et vérité avec une touche de philosophie.

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