Tell You a little story and it won't take long, 告诉你一个小故事，它不会需要很长时间，

'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn. “布特一个懒惰的农民谁也不会锄他的玉米。

The reason why I never could tell, 为什么我从来没有看得出来，

That young man was always well. 那个小伙子总是很好。

   

He planted his corn in the month of June. 他在六月份种植了玉米。

By July it was up to his eyes. 到7月，是由他的眼睛。

Come September, came a big frost. 来到九月，来了个大霜。

And all the young man's corn was lost. 和所有年轻人的玉米损失。

   

His courtship had just begun. 他的求婚才刚刚开始。

Said: "Young man, have you hoed some corn?" 说： “小伙子，你有没有一些锄玉米？ ”

"Well I tried and I tried, and I tried in vain. “嗯，我试过，我试过，我试过是徒劳的。

"But I don't believe I raised one grain." “但我不相信我提出的一粒。 ”

   

He went down town to his neighbour's door. 于是，他到城里来了邻居的门。

Where he had often been before. 在那里，他以前经常是。

Sayin': "Pretty little miss, will you marry me?" 言谈： “漂亮的小小姐，你愿意嫁给我吗？”

"Little miss what do you say?" “小小姐你说什么？ ”

   

"Why do you come for me to wed? “你为什么要来找我结婚？

"You, can't even make your own corn grain. “你，甚至不能使自己的玉米粒。

"Single I am, and will remain. “单我是，而且将继续。

"A lazy man, I won't maintain." “懒惰的人，我不会保持。 ”

   

He turned his back and walked away. 他转身走开了。

Saying: "Little miss, you'll rue the day. 他说： “小陆，你会后悔的一天。

"You'll rue the day that you were born. “你会后悔，你出生的那一天。

"For givin' me the devil 'cos I wouldn't hoe corn." “为了得到安宁我魔鬼”因为我不会锄玉米。 “