No Rust On My Spade

C F G C F The rain falls down all around but we keep on diggin' C F And it soaks through the bill of my hat and drips in my eyes G F Every shovel of earth we lift is replaced by water C G F We're gonna sleep good toni-ight, tonight C G F We're gonna sleep good toni-ight, tonight C There ain't no rust upon my spade F There's no rust upon my spade C G One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C I wanna sit beneath the shade F But I won't live to feel the shade C G C F G One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C F There's 800 pounds of soil compacted in burlap C F Supported by a wire cage and a web of twine G F We'll put it into the ground by noon and then we'll plant another C G F And then we'll sleep good toni-ight, tonight C G F We're gonna sleep good toni-ight, tonight C There ain't no rust upon my spade F There's no rust upon my spade C G One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C I wanna sit beneath the shade F But I won't live to feel the shade C G C One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C F G C F G C F Your hands are numb for days from working the shovel C F And your elbows burn every time you lift 'em over your eyes G F And your back's gonna be wore out before you're 40 C G F But you'll sleep good toni-ight, tonight C G F We're gonna sleep good toni-ight, tonight C There ain't no rust upon my spade F There's no rust upon my spade C G One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C I wanna sit beneath the shade F But I won't live to feel the shade C G One generation plants the trees while the other C There ain't no rust upon my spade F There's no rust upon my spade C G One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade C I wanna sit beneath the shade F But I won't live to feel the shade C G C F G C One generation plants the trees while the other feels the shade