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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
Performer
Johan Heldenbergh
Johan Heldenbergh
Vocals
Veerle Baetens
Veerle Baetens
Vocals
Björn Eriksson
Björn Eriksson
Dobro
Karl Eriksson
Karl Eriksson
Banjo
Geert Waegeman
Geert Waegeman
Violin
Nils De Caster
Nils De Caster
Mandolin
Lenn Dauphin
Lenn Dauphin
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Composer
Dan Tyminski
Dan Tyminski
Composer
Ron Block
Ron Block
Composer
Barry Bales
Barry Bales
Composer
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Composer
Patrick Brayer
Patrick Brayer
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tell you a little story and it won't take long
About the lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn
The reason why I never could tell
For that young man was always well
[Verse 2]
He planted his corn in the month of June
By July, it was up to his eyes
Come September, there came a big frost
And all the young man's corn was lost
[Verse 3]
His courtship 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 one grain"
[Verse 4]
He went downtown to his neighbor's door
Where he had often been before
Said, "Pretty little Miss, will you marry me?
Little Miss, what do you say?"
[Verse 5]
"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"
[Verse 6]
He turned his back and walked away
Sayin', "Little Miss, you'll rule the day
You'll rue the day that you were born
For giving me the Devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe corn"
Written by: Alison Krauss, Barry Bales, Dan Tyminski, Jerry Douglas, Patrick Brayer, Ron Block

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