That Old Delaval

We had to care for three old milk cows daily They swaggered when they walked, doing their A moo Every morning every night regular you see No matter what else we had to do Brown Swiss, Jersey and Holstein Big old mammas their bags dragging the ground They had to be milked if you know what I mean Twice a day, thats where I could be found Fat, wide tails would slap me in the eye Maybe a heavy hoof on a sore bare toe Squirt the cat in the face, on the sly Humming and singing as we go Pour that milk in the old De- Laval Crank it into a rich, rich cream Seven days to fill a five gallon can-now It all seems like a dream Take the can to town on Saturday night Old man Roemers Creamery gave us our pay A dime for popcorn and a show at the site Twenty cents for a gallon of gas for the old Model Those were the days during WW Two I was only about ten Every family had war support to do We all worked together back then Crankin cream out of that old De -Laval It seemed so hard to do then But oh how I yearn for those times now Only memories can take me back again Tag: Crankin cream out of that old De- Laval