The Boy Who Couldnt Hoe Corn

Am F Tell you little story and it won't take long D Am Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn F 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 F Come September came a big frost D Am And all the young man's corn was lost Am F G Am 2x Am F His courtship had just begun G Am Said Young man have you hoed some corn F 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 F 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 F 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 F You'll rue the day that you were born G F G Am For givin' me the devil cause I wouldn't hoe corn