The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn

Dan Tyminski & Jerry Douglas - The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn

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" The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn"

 Tell You a little story and it won't take long,
 'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn.
 The reason why I never could tell,
 That young man was always well.

 He planted his corn in the month of June.
 By July it was up to his eyes.
 Come September, came a big frost.
 And all the young man's corn was lost.

 His courtship had just begun.
 Said: "Young man, have you hoed some corn?"
 "Well I tried and I tried, and I tried in vain.
 "But I don't believe I raised one grain."

 He went down town to his neighbour's door.
 Where he had often been before.
 Sayin': "Pretty little miss, will you marry me?"
 "Little miss what do you say?"

 "Why do you come for me to wed?
 "You, can't even make your own corn grain.
 "Single I am, and will remain.
 "lazy man, I won't maintain."

 He turned his back and walked away.
 Saying: "Little miss, you'll rue the day.
 "You'll rue the day that you were born.
 "For givin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe corn." 
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