Crosscut Saw

[Verso 1] Am Well the war it was over and Mr.Lincoln had won G Am I drew mu navy wages and returned to my home Am Sullivan County where my grandfater came C G Soil was rocky, the skies always rain Am I remeber grandpa's stories of when he was a kid G Am Bison in the lowlands, elk on the ridge Am Now it's all gone, a new hunt has begun C G To find the Tiadaghton that makes the sawmills hum [Refrão] Am All I need is my crosscut saw G Am My double bit ax and 80 trees to fall C Am The spring is coming I can smell it all around C G Am My soul's being tempted by that high water sound [Verso 2] Am Up on the Loyalsock it's staight and it's tall G Am There's pine up there like you ain't never saw Am Only brave loggers bear the winter's cold C G Snow falls heavy on the Appalachian fold Am Up in the morning at 5 A.M. G Am Throw down some biscuits, coffee, and ham Am 12 Hour shift on the teamster crew C G Skiddin' logs to the river through the ice and snow [Refrão] Am All I need is my crosscut saw G Am My double bit ax and 80 trees to fall C Am The spring is coming I can smell it all around C G Am My soul's being tempted by that high water sound [Verso 3] Am We lash our logs together with hickory and oak G Am No rope no iron just pins and bows Am A sweep at the front and back, a shack for the crew C G 20,000 board feet ready to tie loose Am When the ice finally breaks and the water's good and high G Am We'll head down the Loyalsock our crew of 5 Am 3 days on the raft down to Montoursville C G we hit the Susquehanna where the water's smooth and still [Refrão] Am All I need is my crosscut saw G Am My double bit ax and 80 trees to fall C Am The spring is coming I can smell it all around C G Am My soul's being tempted by that high water sound [Verso 4] Am Once we get to Marietta we sell off our logs G Am One hundred dollars split by five river hogs Am We head back north, walking all the way C G One hand on your knife, the other on your pay Am If it's a good season we'll have 2 or 3 more runs G Am Then this year is over and the summer has begun Am I'll watch as rust builds on my tools C G And long for the day I'm back with my logging crew [Refrão] Am All I need is my crosscut saw G Am My double bit ax and 80 trees to fall C Am The spring is coming I can smell it all around C G Am My soul's being tempted by that high water sound