The Pomegranate County Irregulars - Blue Tail Fly Lyrics

When I was young, I used to wait upon a boss I'd hand him a plate
Give him a bottle when he got dry and brush away any blue tail fly

Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care
Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. The big boss has gone away

He'd ride around in the afternoon my job to follow with a hickory broom
The horse of course being oh so shy when chomped upon by a blue tail fly

Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care
Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. The big boss has gone away

One day he rode around the farm, the flies so numerous, they did swarm
I thought I saw one land on a thigh. Well just could be a blue tail fly

Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care
Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. The big boss has gone away

The pony reared, he jumped, he pitched there goes the boss into a ditch
So he's gone, Coroner asks why. Doc, mark it down one more blue tail fly

Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care
Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. The big boss has gone away

That's my testimony, can't you see. No other witness to gainsay me
And if you think well maybe I lie, you double check with a blue tail fly

Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care
Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care. The big boss has gone away