this ain't getting the baby no candy

Originating down south, this phrase means that what you are currently doing is not being productive for the task at hand. Standing around the hood of a truck drinking coffee at the job site isn't getting the job done. Or, if you have the wrong tool for the job and are failing at a task.

Sitting here drinking ice tea when we got yard work to do - this ain't getting the baby no candy!

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