Lazy John

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 Work all F#week in the noon day Bsun
 Fifteen F#cents when Saturday Bcomes
 Goin to a F#dance to have some Bfun
 Why don't you F#get away lazy BJohn?
 Lazy EJohn lazy F#John
 Why don't you get your day's work all Bdone
EYou're in the shade and I'm in the F#sun
 Why don't you get away lazy BJohn?

Every night when I come home

Peas in the pot and the old jawbone

Here today and tomorrow he's gone

Why don't you get away lazy John?

My gal lives at the end of the road

Her teeth are crooked and her legs are bowed

But we sure have a lot of fun

Why don't you get away lazy John?

Goin to a dance Saturday night

Ain't coming home til the broad daylight

Then I'll take my girl back home

Why don't you get away lazy John?