How You Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------             How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm - Andrew Bird ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Travis Reuben Reuben I’ve been thinking” said his wifey dear; “Now that all is peaceful and calm soon our boys will be back on the farm.” Mister Reuben started winking and slowly rubbed his chin; he pulled his chair up close to Mother asked her with a grin: How ya gonna keep ’em down oh no?     How ya gonna keep ’em down oh no oh no How ya gonna keep ’em away from Broadway? Jazzin’ around and painting the town? How ya gonna keep ’em away from harm? That’s the mystery; They’ll never want to see a rake or a plow and who the deuce can parley-vous a cow? And how ya gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paris? “Reuben Reuben you’re mistaken” said his wifey dear; “Once a farmer always a jay and farmers always stick to the hay.” “Mother Reuben I’m not fakin’ though you may think it strange. But wine and women play the mischief with a boy who’s loose with change!” Oh how ya gonna keep ’em down oh no oh no    oh how ya gonna keep ’em down? How ya gonna keep ’em away from Broadway? Jazzin’ around and painting the town? How ya gonna keep ’em away from harm? that’s the mystery Imagine Reuben when he meets his pa;   he’ll pinch his cheek and holler "Ooh la la!" How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paris Paris?