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From the repertoire of Clyde Davenport. Davenport said he learned the tune from the radio, possibly from the western swing band version by Texas musician Johnny Lee Wills, who recorded a song called Lazy John in the 1940's.
Countercurrent: https://countercurrentmusic.bandcamp.com/track/lazy-john-mariposa
Work all week in the noon day sun
Fifteen cents when Saturday comes
Goin to a dance to have some fun
Why don’t you get away lazy John
Chorus:
Lazy John, Lazy John
Why don’t you get your day’s work all done
You’re in the shade and I’m in the sun
Why don’t you get along lazy John
My gal lives at the end of the road
Her eyes are crossed and her legs are bowed
But we still have a lot of fun
Why don’t you get away lazy John
Goin to a dance Saturday night
Ain’t coming home til the bald daylight
Then I’ll take my girl back home
Why don’t you get away lazy JohnÂ