i got a guy who lives by the road eyes are crooked and his legs are bowed but he sure is a lot of fun why don t you get away lazy john lazy john lazy john why don t you get your day s work all done i m in the shade you re in the sun why don t you get away lazy john i woke up at the break of day down to the fields try to earn my pay then much later you came along why don t you get away lazy john lazy john lazy john why don t you get your day s work all done i m in the shade you re in the sun why don t you get away lazy john we re gonna dance on saturday night we re gonna dance til the morning light then i m gonna take my sweetie back home why don t you get away lazy john lazy john lazy john why don t you get your day s work all done i m in the shade you re in the sun why don t you get away lazy john lazy john lazy john why don t you get your day s work all done i m in the shade you re in the sun why don t you get away lazy john