They're up before light Climbs over the peak She meets him in the kitchen With a peck on the cheek They sit on the front porch Covered in blankets Sipping their coffee Eating eggs and bacon And they watch the sunrise First time since they finished haying He loads the truck up Bails in the bed She gets the kids up For the day ahead They meet back at supper time To read God's word And pray for the family And the health of the herd Last night had a wind storm And the fences need tending Their backs and their knees Have done so much bending Somehow their bodies Are still working like they're used to But they ain't said nothing Cuz the work needs doing Blood, sweat, and tears Are their practice that's proven Their purpose in life They quickly learned Was to care for a family And the health of the herd They've seen their share of hardship Took the good with the bad Shoelaces and baling twine Just to pull out a still born calf They dry their eyes and thank God for all they have And he loads the truck up Bails in the bed She gets the kids up For the day ahead They meet back at supper time To read God's word And pray for the family And the health of the herd Thank God for the family And the health of the herd