You know a man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard You know a man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard He went to look for fruit on it, but he didn't find any So he said to the man (so he said to the man) Who took care of the vineyard (so he said, so he said, so he said) So he said to he man (so he said to the man) Who took care of the vineyard (so he said, so he said, so he said) For three years I've been lookin' for some fruit (but didn't find any) But didn't find any Chorus: So cut it down (down), cut it down (down, down) Why should it use up the ground (down, cut that fig tree down) Cut it down (down), cut it down (down, down) Why should it use up the ground (down, cut that fig tree down, down) This tree don't bear no fruit So cut it down (cut that fig tree down) Bridge: "Sir," the man replied, "leave it alone for one more year I'll dig around it, and fertilize it And if it bears fruit next year..." "Well, I don't know, it's been three whole years But if you dig (so fine) and you fertilize (so fine) (cut it down) We'll give your plan a try (but if not) (cut it down) But if it don't work (cut that fig tree) You better, you better cut it down" (cut that fig tree down) Repeat Chorus (x2) This tree is hard to bear We'll give it one more year If it don't bear fruit Cut it down, down, down, down (try it all again)