[Intro — lively fiddle pickup; full band enters with a two-step shuffle] [Verse 1] Five-fifteen, that clock starts hollerin’, She says, “Your turn,” with a grin. I pull yesterday’s jeans on, Let that chilly porch air in. She heads out to feed the cattle, I start bacon in the pan. She’s got hay down in the feeder ’Fore I find the coffee can. [Chorus] Before the school bus comes, We’re already on the run. Feed the herd and find that homework, Get those last two biscuits done. There ain’t no snooze on a hungry cow, No slowin’ down that sun. We get a whole day’s livin’ done Before the school bus comes. [Turnaround — fiddle and a bright piano fill] [Verse 2] Our boy’s still huntin’ for his homework, Swears he left it by his bed. His sister waves it from the table: “You’d forget your own fool head.” He says, “Least it holds a hat up.” She says, “So does a cedar post.” Mama hands ’em both their lunches; I scrape black off of the toast. [Chorus] Before the school bus comes, We’re already on the run. Feed the herd and find that homework, Get those last two biscuits done. There ain’t no snooze on a hungry cow, No slowin’ down that sun. We get a whole day’s livin’ done Before the school bus comes. [Instrumental — fiddle and Telecaster trade four bars each] [Bridge — drums ease back; piano and acoustic guitar carry the rhythm] She wipes coffee off my collar, I brush hay out of her hair. Steal a kiss beside the screen door While the kids say, “We’re still here!” [Final Chorus — full band, bright fiddle, warm harmonies] Before the school bus comes, We’re already on the run. Feed the herd and find that homework, Get those last two biscuits done. There ain’t no snooze on a hungry cow, No slowin’ down that sun. We get a whole day’s livin’ done Before the school bus comes. [Tag — lead vocal with harmony answer] Yeah, we get a whole day’s livin’ done Before the school bus comes! [Outro — fiddle reprises the hook; Telecaster answers; tight full band ending] © 2026 Redneck Muslim. All rights reserved.
