With the kiddies a-hanging on my back;

With the kiddies, dear old Keeper, I say,

On my big broad back the livelong day.”

THE BLUES

If you’ve ever a “grouch,” little girl,

And your brain is all twisted and torn;

If your nerves are all racked, little girl,

And the world looks all blue and forlorn;

Don’t commune with yourself, little girl,