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A WAR ECHO by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "WAKE UP EARLY, CHILLUN!"
Last Line: CA'SE WE GOT DAT TAX TO PAY
Subject(s): WAR;
WAKE up early, chillun!
Day is long and bright;
Sun is workin' overtime
To give us lots o' light.
So'jers is a fightin'
An' we mustn't stop to play,
Ev'ry minute's precious,
'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay.

Bees is makin' honey
An' de hoss he pull de plough.
De corn's a-raisin' tassels
Jes' as fast as it knows how.
De pigs is eatin' faster
An' de hens is cacklin' gay,
Ain' no time foh loafin',
'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay.



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