I didn't dig the taters like I did the cowboy showsSo they all call me useless as they struggle down the roadsI didn't dig the peanuts like I did the cider kegAnd where I come from they got no use for a boy who doesn't digI didn't dig the turnips like I did Lucy BrownSo they all call me useless as they struggle down the roadsSo they all call me worthless as I took her into townI didn't dig the postholes like I did my fishing rigAnd where I come from they got no use for a boy who doesn't digI didn't dig the taters like I did the cowboy showsI didn't dig the foxholes like I did the nearby townSo they all call me AWOL and came to hunt me downI didn't dig their trenches so they threw me in the brigUncle Sam don't have much use for a boyWho doesn't digI didn't dig the digging like I did the easy lifeSo I stole to get my moneyBut my luck ran out one nightNow this jail ain't very fancyAnd this cell ain't very bigAnd there's not much chance of getting outFor a boy who doesn't dig