wagon of wood ( verse one ) the wagon sat forgotten upon the stone wall where my father left it many years ago metal wheels upon stone lest the moist ground to rust be shown ( prechorus ) once left alone a new purpose has been shown once by father now by son ( chorus ) old wagon, old wagon your work is not done once forgotten remade by my fathers hand welded together anew and made again to stand ( verse two ) naked on the stone wall i found it waiting for the next generation to be seen with butternut boards a new platform was made to carry the firewood again one day ( chorus ) old wagon, old wagon your work is not done once forgotten remade by my fathers hand welded together anew and made again to stand worked for farher now for son ( verse 3) and now in jamie's hands your purpose again is known, in the woods , to toil anew never alone behind him to follow and carry the loads, of the wood to feed the stoves. that heat the family's homes ( chorus ) old wagon, old wagon your work is not done once forgotten remade by my fathers hand welded together anew and made again to stand worked for father now for son ( outro spoken softly) oh wagon, oh wagon ride softly upon this land work with the generations as they demand carrying their burdens near or far for like family you are
