A Lazy Farmer Boy-Preston Young

[ti:A Lazy Farmer Boy] [ar:Preston Young] [al:American Folk Music] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Lazy Farmer Boy - Preston Young [00:13.01]I'll sing a little song but it ain't very long [00:15.64]About a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn [00:17.72]And why it was I never could tell [00:20.08]For that young man was always well [00:22.67]That young man was always well [00:24.68] [00:37.57]He planted his corn on June the last [00:39.52] [00:40.08]In July it was up to his eye [00:42.49]In September there came a big frost [00:44.39]And all that young man's corn was lost [00:46.72]All that young man's corn was lost [00:48.73] [01:01.43]He started to the field and got there at last [01:03.76]The grass and weeds was up to his chin [01:06.05]The grass and weeds had grown so high [01:08.16]It caused that poor man for to sigh [01:10.30]Caused that poor man for to sigh [01:12.36] [01:24.74]Now his courtship had just begun [01:27.01]She said "Young man have you hoed your corn " [01:29.28]"I've tried I've tried I've tried in vain [01:31.45]But I don't believe I'll raise one grain [01:33.87]Don't believe I'll raise one grain" [01:35.64] [01:48.15]"Why do you come to me to wed [01:50.18]If you can't raise your own cornbread [01:52.51]Single I am and will remain [01:54.54]For a lazy man I won't maintain [01:56.38] [01:56.92]A lazy man I won't maintain" [01:58.86] [02:11.16]He hung his head and walked away [02:13.39]Saying "Kind miss you'll rue the day [02:15.32]You'll rue the day that you were born [02:17.53]For giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn [02:19.85]Giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn" [02:21.64] [02:33.86]Now his courtship was to an end [02:35.91]On his way he then began [02:37.64] [02:38.18]Saying "Kind miss I'll have another girl [02:40.20]If I have to ramble this big wide world [02:42.33]If I have to ramble this big wide world"