Aw, we didn’t believe it—‘tain’t like that we
did!
But still we warn’t fussy! If we could get
rid
Of the dumps by a charm, we was ready to try,
And Peter said singin’ would knock ’em sky
high.
Wal, Peter said “singin’;” I can’t tell a lie,
’Twarn’t singin’, ’twarn’t nothin’—that mourn-
ful ki-yi!