Andrew Bird - How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm

^DmReuben, Reuben, ^CI’ve been thinking,” ^Ebsaid his wifey ^Bbdear; ^Dm“Now that all i^Cs peaceful and calm, ^Ebsoon our boys will be ^Bbback on the farm.” ^FMister Reuben ^Cstarted winking, and ^Ebslowly rubbed his ^Bbchin. ^Dm/BbHe pulled his chair up close to Mother, ^Aasked her with a ^Cgrin: [Chorus] ^FHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Ddown, oh ^Fno? ^{D F}How ya gonna keep 'em ^Ddown, oh ^Fno, oh ^Dno ^BbHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Faway from Broadway? ^BbJazzin' around, and ^Fpainting the town? ^BbHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Faway from harm? ^AThat’s the mys^Bbtery; [Bridge] ^FThey’ll never want to see a rake or a plow, ^Bband who the deuce can parley-^G7vous a cow? ^FAnd how ya gonna keep ’e^Bbm down on the farm ^Aafter they’ve see^Bbn Paris? [Instrumental - whistle] Dm C Eb Bb Dm C Eb Bb Dm/Bb ^A7[Verse] ^Dm“Reuben, Reuben, you’re ^Cmistaken,” ^Ebsaid his wifey ^Bbdear; ^Dm“Once a farmer, always a ^Cjay, and ^Ebfarmers always stick to the ^Bbhoe.” ^F“Mother Reuben, I’m not ^Cfakin', ^Ebthough you may think it ^Bbstrange. ^Dm/BbBut wine and women play the mischief, ^Awith a boy who’s loose with ^Cchange!” [Chorus] ^FHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Ddown, oh ^Fno? ^{D F}How ya gonna keep 'em ^Ddown, oh ^Fno, oh ^Dno ^BbHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Faway from Broadway? ^BbJazzin' around, and ^Fpainting the town? ^BbHow ya gonna keep 'em ^Faway from harm? ^AThat’s the mys^Bbtery; [Instrumental - whistle] Dm C Eb Bb Dm C Eb Bb Dm/Bb ^A7[Bridge] ^FImagine Reuben when he meets his pa; ^Bbhe'll pinch his cheek and holler ^G7"Ooh la la!" ^FAnd how ya gonna keep ’e^Bbm down on the farm ^Aafter they’ve see^Bbn Paris? [Coda] ^FAnd how ya gonna keep ’e^Bbm down on the farm ^Aafter they’ve see^Bbn Paris?