Lazy John

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Key: E −1 +1 Reset (G)
A Bb B C C# D Eb E F F# G G#
 Work all Bweek in the noon day Esun
 Fifteen Bcents when Saturday Ecomes
 Goin to a Bdance to have some Efun
 Why don't you Bget away lazy EJohn?
 Lazy AJohn lazy BJohn
 Why don't you get your day's work all Edone
AYou're in the shade and I'm in the Bsun
 Why don't you get away lazy EJohn?

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?