Don't swear before the baby, the baby, the baby,
Don't swear before the baby, or cheat or steal or lie,
Don't swear before the baby, the baby, the baby,
Don't swear before the baby, but give it apple pie.
“Now, laugh! shouted Buddy.
“Ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha!” said Booge, exactly as it is printed.
“I want your face to laugh!” ordered Buddy.
Booge screwed up his thin face, and Buddy looked and was satisfied. Booge was satisfied, too. He knew Buddy was boss of the boat, now, and he knew he stood well with Buddy.
VIII. RIVALS
THUNDERING cats!” cried Peter with exasperation when the tramp had “ha, ha'd” and grinned through two more verses of the idiotic song; “I've got to go outside and tend to this boat!”
“You play with your toys a minute, now, Buddy,” said Booge, as soon as Peter was outside. “My voice is such a delicate voice I got to rest it between songs or it's liable to get sick and die away for good. You wait 'til I rest it and I'll sing about that funny dog you've got there, if you remember to ask me.”