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This nineteenth century song of the pioneers is also known as “Lane County Bachelor”, “Greer County Bachelor” and “The Alberta Homesteader”. It tells of the harsh conditions that greeted early settlers in Kansas, though it has, of course, been adapted to various other parts of the American West.

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres of land previously owned by the railroads to homesteaders who agreed to live on the land for five years. Drawn west by the promise of free, fertile land, pioneer settlers started arriving in Kansas in 1869, but they found life more difficult than expected as the land was dry and not as fertile as they had been promised. This song, possibly written by a pioneer called Frank Baker to the tune of “The Irish Washerwoman”, became popular throughout the west.

Lyrics and chords:
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My name is Frank Taylor, a bach’lor I am
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I’m keeping old batch on an elegant plan,

You’ll find me out west in the County of Lane
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A-starving to death on a government claim.

My house it is built of the national soil
The walls are erected according to Hoyle,
The roof has no pitch, but is level and plane
And I never get wet till it happens to rain.

Then hurrah for Lane County, the land of the free
The home of the bedbug, mosquito and flea,
I’ll sing loud her praises and never complain
While starving to death on my government claim.

My clothes they are ragged, my language is rough,
My bread is case-hardened, both solid and tough;
The dough it is scattered all over the room
And the floor would take fright at the sight of a broom.

My dishes are dirty, and some in the bed
Are covered with sorghum and government bread;
But I have a good time and I live at my ease
On common-sop sorghum, old bacon and grease.

Then hurrah for Lane County, the land of the West
Where the farmers and laborers are always at rest;
Where you’ve nothing to do but sweetly remain
And starve like a man on your government claim.

How happy am I when I crawl into bed
With rattlesnakes rattling just under my head;
And the gay little centipede, void of all fear
Crawls over my pillow and into my ear.

And the nice little bedbug, so cheerful and bright
Keeps me a-scratching two thirds of the night,
And the gay little flea with toes sharp as a tack
Plays “Why don’t you catch me?” all over my back.

But hurrah for Lane County, where blizzards arise
Where the winds never cease and the flea never dies;
Where the sun is so hot if in it you remain,
‘Twill burn you quite black on your government claim.

How happy am I on my government claim,
Where I’ve nothing to lose and nothing to gain;
Nothing to eat and nothing to wear,
Nothing from nothing is honest and square.

But here I am stuck, and here I must stay
My money’s all gone, and I can’t get away;
There’s nothing to make a man hard and profane
Like starving to death on a government claim.

Then come to Lane County, there’s room for you all
Where the winds never cease and the rains never fall.
Come join in the chorus, and boast of her fame
While starving to death on your government claim.

Now don’t get discouraged, you poor hungry men,
We’re all just as free here as pigs in a pen;
Just stick to your homestead and battle your fleas
And pray to your Maker to send you a breeze.

Now a word to claim holders who are bound for to stay
You may chew on your hardtack till you’re toothless and gray;
But as for me, I’ll no longer remain
And starve like a dog on my government claim.

Then farewell to Lane County, farewell to the West
I’ll travel back East to the girl I love best;
I’ll stop in Missouri and get me a wife
And live on corn dodgers the rest of my life.

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