Lazy Bones
Bing Crosby Lyrics


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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

Lazybones, layin' in the shade
How you gonna get your cornmeal made?
You can't get no cornmeal made
Sleepin' in that evening shade

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Lazy Bones" by Bing Crosby is a classic piece with an insight into the realities of lazy and unproductive habits. The lyrics describe a person who spends their days sleeping in the sun and shade, and they cannot get any work done in the process. The song portrays laziness as a hindrance to progress and making a living. The use of rhetorical questions adds to the effect, as the singer asks how such a person expects to make a dime, or complete any work while sleeping all day. The singer also highlights the consequences of idleness, such as not being able to generate income.


The song also touches on the notion of escapism. It portrays how people would instead engage in daydreaming and wishful thinking than facing life's realities. The line "when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin', Them fish don't grab your line" highlights the theme of escapism. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, the lazy person hopes that he won't catch any fish, which means he won't have to do any work.


In conclusion, "Lazy Bones" is a song that emphasizes the importance of diligence and hard work. Laziness cannot lead anyone to achieve their goals or generate income to support themselves. Bing Crosby's timeless classic serves as a poetic reminder of the dangers of complacency and procrastination.


Line by Line Meaning

Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun
Addressing a person as lazy for sleeping in the sun


How you spect to get your day's work done?
Expressing doubt about the person's ability to complete their work while sleeping in the sun


You can't get your day's work done
Asserting that sleeping in the sun is counterproductive to getting work done


Sleepin' in the noon day sun
Further emphasizing the point that sleeping during daytime hours will not help accomplish tasks


Lazybones, layin' in the shade
Identifying a person as lazy for lying in the shade


How you gonna get your cornmeal made?
Questioning the person's ability to accomplish tasks while lying in the shade


You can't get no cornmeal made
Asserting that lying in the shade will not lead to the completion of tasks


Sleepin' in that evening shade
Repeating the idea that idleness in the shade is not productive


When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
Suggesting that the person is not proactive in their work, and instead relies on luck


The bugs'll fall off of the vine
Imagining a scenario where the person's lack of effort is still rewarded by nature


And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin'
Continuing to criticize the person's laziness in a different context


Them fish don't grab your line
Implying that the person is not successful in catching fish due to their lack of effort


Lazybones, loafin' all the day
Repeating the idea that the person is idle and lazy


How you spect to make a dime that way?
Asking how the person expects to make money without putting in any effort


You won't make no dime that way
Asserting that laziness will not lead to financial success


Loafin' in the shade all day
Repeating the idea that remaining idle in the shade is not productive




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer

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