Lazy Bones
Ambrose and His Orchestra Lyrics
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How you spect to get your day's work done?
You can't get your day's work done
Sleepin' in the noon day sun
Lazybones, layin' in the shade
How you gonna get your cornmeal made?
You can't get no cornmeal made
When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
The bugs'll fall off of the vine
And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin'
Them fish don't grab your line
Lazybones, loafin' all the day
How you spect to make a dime that way?
You won't make no dime that way
Loafin' in the shade all day
The song "Lazy Bones" by Ambrose and His Orchestra is a lighthearted tune that pokes fun at the lazy lifestyles of individuals who prefer to laze around instead of accomplishing their daily tasks. The lyrics "Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun, How you spect to get your day's work done? You can't get your day's work done Sleepin' in the noon day sun" captures the message of the song. It highlights the fact that sleeping in the sun during the day is not a good way to accomplish anything productive and how laziness can keep one from achieving their goals.
The lyrics continue to describe how laziness impacts different situations in life. The lyrics "When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin', The bugs'll fall off of the vine" and "And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin', Them fish don't grab your line" show how laziness can cause one to hope for luck to get their work done, rather than putting in the real effort to accomplish it.
Overall, the song is a fun and upbeat delivery of a serious message that laziness can inhibit us from achieving our goals and that the best way to achieve things is through hard work and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun
Addressing a person who is lying and sleeping in the sun
How you spect to get your day's work done?
Critiquing the person on their laziness and questioning how they plan on completing their work with such behavior
You can't get your day's work done
Explaining that sleeping in the noon day sun leads to unfinished work
Sleepin' in the noon day sun
Describing the specific time the person is choosing to sleep during the day
Lazybones, layin' in the shade
Addressing a person who is lying and sleeping in the shade
How you gonna get your cornmeal made?
Questioning how the person plans on completing a task with their lazy behavior
You can't get no cornmeal made
Explaining that sleeping in the shade results in nothing getting accomplished
Sleepin' in that evening shade
Describing the specific time the person is choosing to sleep during the day
When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
Assuming that the person prays for an easier solution to their unfinished work rather than actively working on it
The bugs'll fall off of the vine
Hoping that the pests will no longer be a problem and ultimately result in less work for the lazy person
And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin'
Assuming that the person wishes for a free and easy catch while fishing rather than working hard for it
Them fish don't grab your line
Hoping that there will be less action while fishing to avoid having to work hard
Lazybones, loafin' all the day
Addressing the person's habit of lounging around instead of working during the day
How you spect to make a dime that way?
Questioning how the person plans to make money with such a lazy lifestyle
You won't make no dime that way
Explaining that loafing around won't lead to any financial gain
Loafin' in the shade all day
Describing the person's habit of lounging and not working in the shade all day
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOAGY CARMICHAEL, JOHNNY MERCER
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