The Johnson Boys 1. Johnson boys they went a courtin, Johnson boys they didn’t stay The reason why they didn’t stay Had no money for to pay their way (twice) 2. Johnson boys raised in the ashes Didn’t know how to court young maids; Hugged and kissed and called them honey Made those little gals all ashamed (x2) 3. Johnson boys will never git married They'll live single all their life There’re too scared to pop the question There aint no woman that'll be their wife (x2) 4. Johnson boy they come a-courtin' The Coon Creek girls so pretty and sweet They couldn’t make no conversation. Didn’t know where to put their feet. (x2) 5. Johnson boy they come a-courtin' Ridin in a Chevrolet They come home broke and a-walking They had no money for to pay their way. (x2) 6. Johnson boys eat peas and honey, They have done it all their life makes the peas taste mighty funny But it keeps them on a knife (x2) 7. Johnson boys raised in the ashes Didn’t know how to court a maid; Turned their backs and hide thier faces, Sight of a pretty girl makes them afraid (x2) 8. Wake oh wake ye drowsy sleepers' Wake oh wake it's almost day. Raise up your head and look out the window 'N see those pretty girls goin away (x2) An old-time tune, with lyrics from at least the 1920’s but the tune is a fiddle tune that is much older. The lyrics vary by state, but definitely a tune that would have been found around here 100 years ago.