Trying to make a living on a hundred head of cows
Barely breaking even, we survive somehow
The wife's waiting tables in a greasy cafe
And I'm building fence for another man's place
So many things you can't control
The market, the bank, and the weather
But we hung tough despite them all
And we held it together
The next in line, it's up to you
Where you go and what you want to do
But you know this ranch is home
For the next in line
I'm just a simple man, all I'm trying to say
Please don't sell out and move away
I hope the dream will find
The next in line
Raised them on this ranch from the beginning
Taught them hard work, faith, and believing
Hope they'd settle down, find a place close by
The jobs are in the city
And this town's gone dry
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm

Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm














Well, they're scarce these days
Harder to keep when you find them
The workday's long, no more than it pays
And when they go, you wonder who's behind them
Mm-hmm
The next in line, it's up to you
Where you go and what you want to do
But you know this ranch is home
For the next in line
I'm just a simple man, all I'm trying to say
Is please don't sell out and move away
I hope the dream will find
The next in line
I want to pass it on
What was handed down to me
It's more than dirt and paper
It's more than dirt and paper
It's more than dirt and paper
Deeper than the eye can see
Well, it's a way of life
And it fits just right on me
Well, next in line
It's up to you
Where you go and what you want to do
Where you go and what you want to do
But you know this ranch is home
For the next in line
I'm just a simple man, all I'm trying to say
Is please don't sell out and move away
I hope the dream will find
The next in line
Lord, I hope the dream will find
The next in line
The next in line.