As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know, I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows... fool
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
I've churned butter once or twice
Living in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Living in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Living in an Amish paradise
A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You know that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree, I really look good in black...fool
If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired
There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury
Like Robinson Crusoe
It's as primitive as can be
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Living in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Living in an Amish paradise
Hitchin' up the buggy, churnin' lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday, soon I'll raise another
Think you're really righteous? Think you're pure in heart?
Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night scorin' points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother, I might have to get medieval on your heinie
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no cops or traffic lights
Living in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Living in an Amish paradise
I want to introduce another community called “Amish”. As you can see in the video, they have different life styles from today`s other societies.The lyrics of the song describe the Amish so i chose this song for my this entry.
The Amish are a Christian community which reject using techonology and keep living in a conservatist way. The Amish movement was founded in Europe by Jacop Amman. “ Amish” name is derived from his name.They migrated to Pennsilvenia ,United States after they had leaved from Europe. Today a lot of Amish communities live in different provinces of States but most of them are in Pennsilvenia. Their population is approximately 200.000. They isolate themselves from American culture. Neither they vote nor give tax.
They have strict rules regulating their daily lives. They belive in anabaptisizm so they don`t baptist their children when they are infants because an infant doesn`t know God, evil, heaven etc. so it can`t decide its religion on its own. When they reach a mature age, they decide whether s/he should baptist or not. The Amish use none of technological devices in their daily lives. As they believe that for being a real Christian, they should live their life like Jesus. According to them, God created people for a simple life. The techonology makes life complicated. Even in homes, there is no electricity. They meet this need with gas lamps. They prefer plough than tractor in fields. Their means of transportation is still horses contrary to the world using modern cars.
They are opposed to wars. They think not fighting is one of the basic teachings of Bible so they don`t enlist to military either. They haven`t a private church instead of this, they worship in one of the member`s house each week.
Their clothes are very simple and plain. They don`t use buttons. Men have beard and big hat. Women never get their hair cut. They aren`t allowed to make up and wear personal jewellery. Women`s most important duties are; serving to their husbands and raising children who are average 7 per family. They are in favour of large families because they believe God blesses them. Amish young adults decide with whom they will marry by themselves but they can`t marry anyone who is from outside the community. After wedding, the newly-married couple stay with their family for a while.
There are more strange points about their life style but I should put a end here. I hope you enjoyed.
yea Ive just heard it in writing expression lesson with the help of one of my friends in this section.when you see them firstly,you think these people were like that years years ago, but not.their lives are so different from ours.Ive heard that they dont like being taken photograph from them.they are weird.but i believe that differences make life bearable so I respect them.I think its nice.I like it.
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