A Lazy Farmer Boy

歌詞

I'll sing a little song but it ain't very long About a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn And why it was I never could tell For that young man was always well That young man was always well He planted his corn on June the last In July it was up to his eye In September there came a big frost And all that young man's corn was lost All that young man's corn was lost He started to the field and got there at last The grass and weeds was up to his chin The grass and weeds had grown so high It caused that poor man for to sigh Caused that poor man for to sigh Now his courtship had just begun She said, "Young man have you hoed your corn?" "I've tried I've tried I've tried in vain But I don't believe I'll raise one grain Don't believe I'll raise one grain" "Why do you come to me to wed If you can't raise your own cornbread? Single I am and will remain For a lazy man I won't maintain A lazy man I won't maintain" He hung his head and walked away Saying "Kind miss you'll rue the day You'll rue the day that you were born For giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn Giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn" Now his courtship was to an end On his way he then began Saying "Kind miss I'll have another girl If I have to ramble this big wide world If I have to ramble this big wide world"