My father says 'at sojers is The braves' mens 'at ever was; 'At when they hears the shots go "Whiz!" They don't mind it a bit, bekuz The whiz means 'at you ain't got hit, An' so they 'ist don't keer a bit. Pa says 'at sojers knows a lot, An' they can walk " 'ist like one man." An' aim so well 'at every shot Will hit a sneakin' Spaniard, an' He says they have to eat "hard tacks" An' carry "raccoons" on their backs. But when I ast him why they do He 'ist busts out a-laughin', nen He says, "You know a thing or two, My son!" an' laughs an' laughs again. An' says " 'At's 'ist the very thing— The sojers eats the tax, 'I jing!" |