How You Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm - Andrew Bird Tabbed by: Travis

^DmReuben, Reuben, ^CI've been thinking," ^Ebsaid his wifey ^Bbdear; ^Dm"Now that all is ^Cpeaceful and calm, ^Ebsoon our boys will be ^Bbback on the farm." ^FMister Reuben ^Cstarted winking, and ^Ebslowly rubbed his ^Bbchin; Dm/Bb he 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 ^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 myste^Bbry;

^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 'em ^Bbdown on the farm ^Aafter they've seen ^BbParis'

"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'

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