The Boy Who Couldn't Hoe Corn Lyrics - Alison Krauss

Tell You a little story and it won't take long, 

'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn. 

The reason why I never could tell, 

That young man was always well. 

He planted his corn in the month of June. 

By July it was up to his eyes. 

Come September, came a big frost. 

And all the young man's corn was lost. 

His story, kith, had just begun. 

Said: "Young man, have you hoed some corn?" 

"Well I tried and I tried, and I tried in vain. 

"But I don't believe I raised no grain." 

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He went down town to his neighbour's door. 

Where he had often been before. 

Sayin': "Pretty little miss, will you marry me?" 

"Little miss what do you say?" 

"Why do you come for me to wed? 

"You, can't even make your own corn grain. 

"Single I am, and will remain. 

"A lazy man, I won't maintain." 

He turned his back and walked away. 

Sayin: "Little miss, you'll rue the day. 

"You'll rue the day that you were born. 

"For givin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe corn."