Alison Krauss › The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn

The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn Lyric by Alison Krauss

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.
"a 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."