I didn't dig the taters like I did the cowboy shows
So they all call me useless as they struggle down the roads
I didn't dig the peanuts like I did the cider keg
And where I come from they got no use for a boy who doesn't dig
I didn't dig the turnips like I did Lucy Brown
So they all call me useless as they struggle down the roads
So they all call me worthless as I took her into town
I didn't dig the postholes like I did my fishing rig
And where I come from they got no use for a boy who doesn't dig
I didn't dig the taters like I did the cowboy shows
I didn't dig the foxholes like I did the nearby town
So they all call me AWOL and came to hunt me down
I didn't dig their trenches so they threw me in the brig
Uncle Sam don't have much use for a boy
Who doesn't dig
I didn't dig the digging like I did the easy life
So I stole to get my money
But my luck ran out one night
Now this jail ain't very fancy
And this cell ain't very big
And there's not much chance of getting out
For a boy who doesn't dig