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FOR GOODNESS' SAK! by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY

First Line: FOR GOODNESS' SAK'! SHE SAY TO ME
Last Line: "FOR GOODNESS' SAK'!"
Subject(s): MARRIAGE; WEDDINGS; HUSBANDS; WIVES;
"FOR goodness' sak'!" She say to me --
Dees girl, dees Angela Mari'
Dat soon my wife ees gona be --
"Bayfore I go for leeve weeth you,
You gotta habit, you mus' br'ak;
Dees swearin' talk eet weell not do,
For goodness' sak'!"

"For goodness' sak'! eet's mak' me sad,"
She say, "for hear you speak so bad."
An' I say, "Wal, w'en I am mad,
I feel eef I no swear a few
Dat som'theeng sure ees gotta br'ak;
So w'at da deuce I gona do,
For goodness' sak'?"

"'For goodness' sak'!' dat's joosta w'at
You oughta say w'en you are hot!"
She say; "So promise you weell not
Mak' swear words now for seexa week,
Or you can tak' your presents back!
Here's strongest langwadge you must speak:
'For goodness' sak'!'"

For goodness' sak' I'm tonga-tied,
So dat she weell be satisfied,
Dees girl dat gona be my bride;
But you, you guys dat know me -- Wal!
I hope dat you weell not meestak'
What I am theenkin' w'en I yal:
"For goodness' sak'!"



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