[00:22.83]Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking
[00:29.34]Said his wifey dear
[00:35.04]Now that all is peaceful and calm
[00:39.81]The boys will soon be back on the farm
[00:46.74]Mister Reuben started winking and slowly rubbed his chin
[00:59.49]He pulled his chair up close to mother
[01:04.26]And he asked her with a grin
[01:13.38]Chorus (sung twice after each verse):
[01:18.27]How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
[01:28.59]After they've seen Paree'
[01:29.04]How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway
[01:32.22]Jazzin around and paintin' the town
[01:39.99]How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery
[01:50.79]They'll never want to see a rake or plow
[01:56.25]And who the deuce can parleyvous a cow?
[02:01.02]How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
[02:39.81]After they've seen Paree'
[02:40.26]Rueben, Rueben, you're mistaken
[02:46.17]Said his wifey dear
[02:50.19]Once a farmer, always a jay
[02:54.15]And farmers always stick to the hay
[02:58.41]Mother Reuben, I'm not fakin
[03:09.39]Tho you may think it strange
[03:13.71]But wine and women play the mischief
[03:18.45]With a boy who's loose with change
[03:22.08]Chorus (sung twice after each verse):
[03:35.34]How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
[03:45.57]After they've seen Paree'
[03:46.02]How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway
[03:49.98]Jazzin around and paintin' the town
[03:56.40]How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery
[04:07.83]Imagine Reuben when he meets his Pa
[04:12.99]He'll pinch his cheek and holler "OO-LA-LA!
[04:17.70]How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
[05:04.05]After they've seen Paree'?

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
Chorus (sung twice after each verse):
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 parleyvous a cow?
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'
Rueben, Rueben, 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
Tho you may think it strange
But wine and women play the mischief
With a boy who's loose with change
Chorus (sung twice after each verse):
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 pinch his cheek and holler "OO-LA-LA!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm
After they've seen Paree'?