My Land Lyrics

When I was young

And I was strong

I grabbed this land

Before my money was gone

We lived in a shack

That had one door

I was a taxi hack

And we slept on the floor

I tilled & I planted

My garden beds

I played reggae music

And I grew long dreads

It was freedom on my land

Freedom from the norm

My way to make a stand

My shelter from the storm

The stars were bright

The air was clean

The water flowed

In a turquoise stream

I grew to love the cypress trees

And all the blossoms were filled with bees

I made my way as a carpenter

I managed to pay the bills

My woman left It was me & the kids

On our land out in the hills

I worked & I worked

Through the ebbs & the flows

The struggles continued

Till my true love showed

It was just by chance

Under the stars above

We laughed & we danced

And made beautiful love

Throughout the years

We made it home

The kids grew up

And found their own

My true love slipped

Through the veil

And I was all alone

Along with the foxes & the squirrels & the deer

It was me & my guitar

Singing through the laughter & singing through the tears

Under the moon & the stars

One man's story

Amongst a bunch

Along with the others

I have a hunch

Our beliefs may be

Like day & night

But we howl at the moon

And we rise with the light

Some live in castles

And some live in shacks

But at the end of the day

We have each other's backs

We come together

Through our love for the land

Like birds of a feather

We make our stand