South of Austin, North of Lyle

[Verse 1]
Now there was an old man called Rudy Moen
And eighty acres was all he owned
There was an old man called Rudy Moen
Eighty acres was all he owned
Old Rudy’s clothes didn’t fit him right
Fit for a man about twice his size
Old Rudy’s clothes didn’t fit him right
Fit for a man about twice his size

[Verse 2]
Well, he coulda worn 'em when he was young
Back then, farmin’ was all he done
He coulda worn 'em when he was young
Back then, the farmin’ was all he done
He had no wife and he had no kids
And rising corn was all he did
He had no wife and he had no kids
Raising corn was all he did

[Verse 3]
Now he just sits and smokes his pipe
He has a sip of whisky every night
He just sits and smokes his pipe
He always has a sip of whisky, oh, about every night
Oh, here comes the county 'cause they want his land
It done gone fallow and now won’t stand
Here comes the county 'cause they want his land
It done gone fallow and now won’t stand

[Verse 4]
Oh, Rudy won’t go and he just can’t stay
County judge gonna put him away
Rudy won’t go and he just can’t stay
That county judge is gonna put him away
Social worker come by but Rudy ain’t home
"We can’t just leave him out here all alone"
That social worker come by but Rudy ain’t home
She said "We can’t just leave him out here all alone"

[Verse 5]
They found old Rudy out in the shed
Hanging on a rope tied around his neck
They found old Rudy out in his shed
Hangin' on a rope tied around his neck
There was note in his pocket, this is what it said
"I can’t have my home I’d rather be dead"
There was note in his pocket, this is what it said
"I can’t have my home I’d rather be dead"