On the plains of Minnesota
7 miles southeast of Jackson, just a quarter mile east of Petersburg
Sits an old 4 square farmhouse
In the Des Moines River valley, on a small farm south of Ringenberg's
Take the quarter mile gravel lane
It's mostly all downhill, and at the bottom stands a grove of trees
And as you turn into the farmyard there you
Will see, the house that holds the memories
That's where I come from
Where my life began; it's where I return to, every now and then
A down home country farmhouse, simple in its plan
Many years have come and gone
But it will always be a part of who I am
My brother and my sisters, my mother and my dad
Taught me to be grateful for everything we had
Food on the table, a roof over our head
And you best believe that prayers were always said
Hard times would come and go
But they never lasted long
Just brought us close together; made us strong
We sang away our troubles with a Gospel
Melody, sweet old time country in 3 part harmony
That's where I come from
Where my life began; it's where I return to, every now and then
A down home country farmhouse, simple in its plan
Many years have come and gone
But it will always be a part of who I am
Many years have come and gone
Our family grew, we still meet at the farmhouse, to heal and renew
It's a little more crowded now
Lots of feet on the floor
But mom was right, there's always room for more
That's where I come from
Where my life began; it's where I return to, every now and then
A down home country farmhouse, simple in its plan
Many years have come and gone
But it will always be a part of who I am