"Reuben Reuben
I've been thinking"
Said his wifey dear
"Now that all is
Peaceful and calm
The boys will soon
Be back
On the farm"
Mister Reuben
Started winking
And slowly
Rubbed his chin
He pulled his
Chair up close to
Mother
And he
Asked her
With a grin
"How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em down
On the farm
After they've seen
Paree
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em away
From Broadway
jazzin' around
And paintin'
The town
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em away
From harm
That's a mystery
They'll never
Want to see a
Rake or plow
And who the deuce
Can parley-vous
A cow
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em down
On the farm after
They've seen Paree "
"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 faking
Though you may
Think it strange
But wine and
Women play the
Mischief
With a
Boy who's loose
With change"
"How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em down
On the farm after
They've seen
Paree
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em away
From Broadway
jazzin' around
And paintin'
The town
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em away
From harm
That's a mystery
Imagine Reuben
When he meets
His Pa
He'll kiss his
Cheek and holler
"Oo-la-la "
How 'ya gonna
Keep 'em down
On the farm
After they've seen
After they've seen
After they've seen
Paree "