I’m work on de Traveau Publique,
I mek tirty dollar a weeque;
Dat’s much better salaire,
I can get anywhere,
Altho’ I’m good man wid de pique.
My name’s Athanase Brouillette,
I’m in de Blue Book, you bet;
Where I’m call Architec
Dat’s good name, I expec,
Altho’ I doant built something yet.