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A grimy, rough old man,
A tough and bluff old man,
Who swears like an Injun,
And runs the engine,
A Chicago and Alton man.
Conceive me if you dare,
A whizzing thro' the air,
A puffing and blowing,
Raining or snowing,
And every time I'm there.
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Another grim old man,
A sooty and jolly old man,
"I tends to the boiler;
Sometimes I oil her,"
A C. & A. stoker old man.
Conceive me if you can,
A spruce and clean old man;
It's only a fable,
I know you're not able,
I'm such a sooty old man.
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A dainty, timid young man,
A handle-your-baggage young man,
Who never does smash it,
And never says dash it,
A typical C. & A. man.
Conceive me if you can,
A most polite young man,
Who's always urbane,
And never profane,
A Y. M. C. A. young man.
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