Lyrics:

Im buildin a new home cross the county line (2x)
Up on a high hill where the views so fine

Down in the lowlands water taste like turpentine (2x)
Im goin up the country where it taste liked cherry wine

I made a piece of money, but I wont say how (2x)
Bought my own forty acres 
My own mule an breakin plough
Bought my own forty acres 
Dont have to scrape an bow

Im buildin a new home &.

I heard a voice talkin like a radio in my head (2x)
Im about to tell you just what it said:

Ill put your feet on solid ground, by an by (2x)
When the river gets to risin youll be high an dry

Im buildin a new home cross the county line (2x)
Up on a high hill where the views so fine
Up on a high hill  leave this ol shack behind