Lazy John

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Key: Bb −1 +1 Reset (G)
A Bb B C C# D Eb E F F# G G#
 Work all Fweek in the noon day Bbsun
 Fifteen Fcents when Saturday Bbcomes
 Goin to a Fdance to have some Bbfun
 Why don't you Fget away lazy BbJohn?
 Lazy EbJohn lazy FJohn
 Why don't you get your day's work all Bbdone
EbYou're in the shade and I'm in the Fsun
 Why don't you get away lazy BbJohn?

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?