By Arzell
(Shuart) Mills
When I was a young girl and
lived on the farm
We had to work hard at the house
and the barn
In winter I went with my Dad to
the woods
To cut down the trees as fast as
we could
We hauled them home with the
horses and sleigh
And thanked God again for the
end of the day
We cut up the trees with the old
crosscut saw
We knew we had to be done before
the spring thaw
In summer we worked in the
fields with the hoe
Then sit under a tree to watch
the grain grow
When fall came we all had to go
back to school
We took down the swing and put
up the tools
We would see all our friends and
have lots of fun
Then wait for the time when
Christmas would come
The boys went to the woods to
get a good Christmas tree
Then everyone trimmed it with
candles and glee
We put on a good program and
learned our parts well
Then our parents would come when
they heard the school bell
When Christmas was over and it
was snowing outside
We would hitch up the horses and
take a sleigh ride
The bells on the horse always
sounded real good
They could be heard for a mile
as we sailed through the woods