How You Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm Chords

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DmReuben, Reuben, CI’ve been thinking,”

D♯said his wifey A♯dear;

Dm“Now that all is Cpeaceful and calm,

D♯soon our boys will be A♯back on the farm.”

FMister Reuben Cstarted winking,

and D♯slowly rubbed his A♯chin;

Dmhe A♯pulled his chair up close to Mother,

Aasked her with a Cgrin:

FHow ya gonna keep 'em Ddown, oh Fno? D

FHow ya gonna keep 'em Ddown, oh Fno, oh Dno

A♯How ya gonna keep 'em Faway from Broadway?

A♯Jazzin' around,

and Fpainting the town?

A♯How ya gonna keep 'em

Faway from harm?

AThat’s the mysteA♯ry;

FThey’ll never want to see a rake or a plow,

A♯and who the deuce can parley-G7vous a cow?

FAnd how ya gonna keep ’em A♯down on the farm

Aafter they’ve seen A♯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?