Reefus Green from New Orleans He's the laziest man I ever seen I was in my back yard, washin' hard And I asked him to give me some lard He made me so doggone mad And I stayed mad all day He knew I could not fry my meat without lard And this is what I said I need a-plenty grease in my fryin' pan 'Cause I don't want my meat to burn You know I asked you but to give me some lard But it seems that you cannot learn You know I use plenty grease every day But I ain't did no fryin' while you was away I need a-plenty grease in my fryin' pan 'Cause I don't want my meat to burn I need a-plenty grease in my fryin' pan 'Cause I don't want my meat to burn You know I asked you but to give me some lard But it seems that you cannot learn My fryin' pan is on the stove,gettin' hot I said, "sweet papa, put some grease in my pot!" I need a-plenty grease in my fryin' pan 'Cause I don't want my meat to burn