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Seen a man standin' over a dead dog lyin' by the highway in a ditch
He's lookin' down kinda puzzled pokin' that dog with a stick
Got his car door flung open he's standin' out on Highway 31
Like if he stood there long enough that dog'd get up and run
It struck me kinda funny, seemed kinda funny sir to me
Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

Now Mary Lou loved Johnny with a love mean and true
She said "Baby I'll work for you every day, bring my money home to you"
One day he up and left her and ever since that
She waits down at the end of that dirt road for young Johnny to come back
Struck me kinda funny, funny yeah to me*
How at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

Take a baby to the river, Kyle William they called him
Wash the baby in the water, take away little Kyle's sin
In a whitewash shotgun shack an old man passes away
Take his body to the graveyard, over him they pray
Lord won't you tell us, tell us what does it mean
At the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

Congregation gathers down by the riverside
Preacher stands with a Bible, groom stands waitin' for his bride
Congregation gone and the sun sets behind a weepin' willow tree
Groom stands alone and watches the river rush on so effortlessly
Wonderin' where can his baby be
Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe

jim1964 Dec 16, 2012 - 21:07	I really like the Michael Penn/Aimee Mann cover from the Badlands album [ Reply ]
spaceman Dec 16, 2012 - 21:03	pclancey wrote: This song exemplifies why I like Bill's programming. And here's why I love his programming. If you hear an off-beat cover version, chances are very good that Bill lets the original have the next word. Case in point: The Beat Farmers covered Reason To Believe , and on the next track, Bruce gets back at them with Cover Me . Very nicely done, Bill. [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming Sep 13, 2012 - 14:37	I was at this taping and am in some of the clips' audience shots (not this particular clip, tho). [ Reply ]
Misterfixit Sep 13, 2012 - 14:34	Beat Farmers did part of the most excellent sound track for the ancient computer game "Redneck Rampage", along with Mojo Nixon and Reverend Horton Heat .... The cuts only appear on the game CD so next tim eyou see one at a Yard Sale, grab it and rip those tracks. [ Reply ]
Misterfixit Sep 13, 2012 - 14:31	Guitar riff from Hot Tuna's "Rollin' and a'tumblin'" [ Reply ]
KurtfromLaQuinta Jul 12, 2012 - 16:50	I really love the " Bigger Stones " off of this album. It was the first song from the Beat Farmers I heard on 91X San Diego back in the day. That station really influenced my musical taste. I'm thankful I could get them on my sensitive FM radio in my truck and on the job site. They helped me make a lot of money! Piece work + great music = $ [ Reply ]
pclancey Feb 17, 2012 - 14:09	This song exemplifies why I like Bill's programming. On a song by song basis, I may not have ever caught on to the Beat Farmers. But I heard this song of theirs first, thanks to Bill, and it remains my favorite BF song, and it lead me to acquire and enjoy most of their music. These are strong lyrics, and I definitely prefer the punch that the Beat Farmers gave this song over the original. Thank you Bill for giving me yet another band to enjoy!!! [ Reply ]
WonderLizard Jan 04, 2012 - 08:34	Xeric wrote: I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about. However. The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom. I'm a Springsteen fan, and—oddly perhaps— Nebraska probably has more "coverable" songs that his other albums. Some of the "Atlantic City" covers are sublime. IMHO this is because they're stripped down and don't carry the arrangement baggage of his high octane stuff; easier to chart when you don't have to account for Federici or Clarence. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Oct 01, 2011 - 09:58	So they did play "regular" music too! Hubba hubba hubba! [ Reply ]
fredriley Jun 29, 2011 - 05:00	For a wee moment, I thought the band name was the Bean Farters. Which would be a pretty good name, IMO. [ Reply ]
C57BL6 Mar 26, 2011 - 09:56	mach-hog wrote: Man... I haven't heard this band since about '89 when I was hanging around El Toro with some friends. The band were a lot of fun. Surprised and pleased to hear them on RP after all this time. Thanks Bill/Rebecca! Exactly - Revelle College, 1989! [ Reply ]
mach-hog Feb 22, 2011 - 22:55	Man... I haven't heard this band since about '89 when I was hanging around El Toro with some friends. The band were a lot of fun. Surprised and pleased to hear them on RP after all this time. Thanks Bill/Rebecca! [ Reply ]
kcar Feb 22, 2011 - 22:48	skyguy wrote: are you drinkin' with me jesus? are you buyin'? [ Reply ]
ick Dec 22, 2010 - 07:19	Most excellent thing to crawl out from under a rock out our way! [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming Oct 19, 2010 - 21:41	I got this album signed but Buddy Blue (shades, center) wasn't with them anymore, so Joey Harris signed "With Love, Body Blue." Dick signed "Thanks, Poo-poo cakes!" [ Reply ]
JamesB Jul 16, 2010 - 05:55	Rockin' my breakfast! [ Reply ]
SuzG Jun 14, 2010 - 08:55	Great for a Monday morning. Thanks! [ Reply ]
rah Jun 14, 2010 - 08:53	planetclare wrote: I would make an exception for the Michael Penn/Aimee Mann cover of this song... Absolutely. In fact, that album in general is really well done as a set of covers of an otherwise sacred album. [ Reply ]
planetclare May 13, 2010 - 14:47	Xeric wrote: I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about. However. The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom. I would make an exception for the Michael Penn/Aimee Mann cover of this song... [ Reply ]
muse_Kidd Apr 11, 2010 - 20:10	well put... Xeric wrote: I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about. However. The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom. [ Reply ]