Worth It

An old cake feeder on the rack
Bale of hay on the bed
He's up before the sun each day
So his stock can all be fed
Does his best to make it work
3 kids and a loving wife
It's a family tradition
And this ranch is their life

And there's bills to pay
And mouths to feed
Endless list of chores
He was born to live the life he has
Be thankful it ain't yours
But It's worth it
There's no vacation
And no retirement plan
It's a tough job to do
But it gets done
And it's worth it

Fought through droughts and blizzards
Doctored new born calves
An ought 6 on the gun rack
To protect all that he has
Lessons taught with common sense
There's bound to be mistakes
The simple life ain't easy
When you give more than you take

And there's bills to pay
And mouths to feed
Endless list of chores
He was born to live the life he has
Be thankful it ain't yours
But It's worth it
There's no vacation
And no retirement plan
It's a tough job to do
But it gets done
And it's worth it

And it's hard to understand unless you're there
Why he wouldn't rather be most anywhere
But he's smiling and he doesn't seem to care
I guess it's worth it

Finally early morning
The rain comes pouring down
Things are gonna get better
Back a sleeping to the sound

At the family supper table
He thanks the Lord for all He's done
Proud of this little spread
Its heaven beneath the sun

And there's bills to pay
And mouths to feed
Endless list of chores
He was born to live the life he has
Be thankful it ain't yours
But It's worth it
There's no vacation
And no retirement plan
It's a tough job to do
But it gets done
And it's worth it