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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Redbone
Vocals
Don Mclean
Banjo
Milt Hinton
Bass
Ralph MacDonald
Castanets
Billy Slapin
Clarinet
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
Stephen Gadd
Drums
Charles Macey
Guitar
Patty Bown
Piano
Philip Bodner
Saxophone
Seldon Powell
Saxophone
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Jonathan Dorn
Tuba
Joe Venuti
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hoagy Carmichael
Songwriter
Johnny Mercer
Songwriter
Leon Redbone
Arranger
William Eaton
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vince McGarry
Mastering Engineer
Joel Dorn for the Masked Announcer
Producer
Bob Liftin
Recording Engineer
Joel Dorn
Producer
Jim McCarthy
Engineer
Joe Ferla
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lazy bones, sleepin' in the sun
How'd you expect to get your day's work done?
You'll never your day's work done
Lyin' in the noon day sun
[Verse 2]
Lazy bones, sleepin' in the shade
How you gonna get your corn meal made?
You'll never get you corn meal made
Lyin' in the noon day shade
[Verse 3]
When the trailers need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
The bugs fall off the vine
And when you go fishin', I bet you keep wishin'
The fish won't grab your line
[Verse 4]
Lazy bones, loafin' through the day
How'd you expect to make a dime that way?
You'll never make a dime that way
Never hear a word I say
[Verse 5]
When the trailers need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
The bugs fall off the vine
And when you go fishin', I bet you keep wishin'
The fish won't grab your line
[Verse 6]
Lazy bones, loafin' through the day
How'd you expect to make a dime that way?
You'll never make a dime that way
Never heard a word I say
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer