Testi Bees in the Shed - Amanda Shires

Bees in the Shed

Briars and brush in the sunsetʼs hush*\nThereʼs never enough money\nBut thereʼs bees in the shed\nBiting horse flies and wasps in the trough\nRolls of old fencing and bailing wire\nYou donʼt need to cry\nThereʼs no reason to cry\nSure it stings for a minute\nBut it all goes by, by\nBeer in the fridge\nWeed on the plate\nMoney down the sink\nAnd nothing in the the bank\nPopsicle sticks\nTears in the drive\nYouʼre a pretty penny baby\nDonʼt you cry\nYou donʼt need to cry\nThereʼs no reason to cry\nSure it stings for a minute\nBut it all goes by, by\nYou donʼt need to cry\nThereʼs no reason to cry\nSure it stings for a minute\nBut it all goes by, by\nShining in the sun\nA green water-hose\nCotton mouth hanging ʻround the watering hole\nSticky pine splitting in the heat\nEar to wall and all you hear is bees\nTraps and tack old paint cans\nNext to Cameoʼs bridle\nAnd all those bees in the shed.\nYou donʼt need to cry\nThereʼs no reason to cry\nSure it stings for a minute\nBut it all goes by, by