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The Boy Who Couldnt Hoe Corn

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AmTell you little story and it won't take Flong
Bout a lDazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his cAmorn
The reason why I never could Ftell
But Dthat young man was always Amwell
He pAmlanted his corn in the month of FJune
By DJuly it was up to his Ameyes
Come September came a big Ffrost
And Dall the young man's corn was Amlost
Instrumental :  Am   F   G   Amx2
AmHis courtship had just beFgun
GSaid Young man have you hoed some corAmn
Well I tried and I tried and I tried in vaFin
But I Gdon't believe I Fraised Gone Amgrain
AmHe went downtown to his neighbor's Fdoor
Where Ghe had often been beAmfore
Said Pretty little miss will you marry meF  
GLittle miss what Fdo Gyou Amsay
AmWhy do you come for me to wFed
GCan't even make your own corn Amgrain
Single I am and will reFmain
A lGazy man I Fwon't GmainAmtain
AmHe turned his back and walked aFway
GSayin' Little miss you rue the dayAm  
You'll rue the day that you were bForn
For Ggivin' me the devil cause I Fwouldn't Ghoe cAmorn

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The Boy Who Couldnt Hoe Corn

by The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band

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Am F

Tell you little story and it won't take long

D Am

Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn

The reason why I never could tell

D Am

But that young man was always well

Am F

He planted his corn in the month of June

D Am

By July it was up to his eyes

Come September came a big frost

D Am

And all the young man's corn was lost

Am F G Am

Instrumental : x2

Am F

His courtship had just begun

G Am

Said Young man have you hoed some corn

Well I tried and I tried and I tried in vain

G F G Am

But I don't believe I raised one grain

Am F

He went downtown to his neighbor's door

G Am

Where he had often been before

Said Pretty little miss will you marry me

G F G Am

Little miss what do you say

Am F

Why do you come for me to wed

G Am

Can't even make your own corn grain

Single I am and will remain

G F G Am

A lazy man I won't maintain

Am F

He turned his back and walked away

G Am

Sayin' Little miss you rue the day

You'll rue the day that you were born

G F G Am

For givin' me the devil cause I wouldn't hoe corn

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