Lazy Bones
The Dorsey Brothers/ Mildred Bailey/ Ethel Waters/ Bing Crosby/ Lee Wiley/ Mae West Lyrics

Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun
Addressing someone who is lazily sleeping in the sun.

How you spect to get your day's work done?
How do you expect to accomplish any work during the day with such laziness?

You can't get your day's work done
It is impossible to accomplish your work if you sleep in the sun all day long.

Sleepin' in the noon day sun
Sleeping during the daytime in the hot and bright sun.

Lazybones, layin' in the shade
Referring to the person who is lazy and lying in the shade.

How you gonna get your cornmeal made?
How can you make cornmeal when you are constantly idle?

You can't get no cornmeal made
It is impossible to make any cornmeal when one is idle and inactive.

Sleepin' in that evening shade
Sleeping during the evening when the sun has set and the weather is cooler.

When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
You would probably pray when potatoes need to be sprayed.

The bugs'll fall off of the vine
You hope that the bugs will stay away from the plants and not cause any harm to them.

And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin'
When you go fishing, you would most likely wish for a successful catch without much effort.

Them fish don't grab your line
You hope the fish do not grab your line as it would require you to put some effort into catching them.

Lazybones, loafin' all the day
Describing how someone is loafing around and being lazy all day long.

How you spect to make a dime that way?
How can you earn any money by being so lazy and idle?

You won't make no dime that way
You will not be able to earn any money by being so lazy, inactive, and idle.

Loafin' in the shade all day
Being idle and inactive in the shade all day long.