Hain’t no sense in wishin’—yit

Wisht to goodness I could jes

“Gee” the blame’ world round and git

Back to that old happiness!—

Kindo’ drive back in the shade

“The old Covered Bridge” there laid

’Crosst the crick, and sorto’ soak

My soul over, hub and spoke!

Honest, now!—it hain’t no dream

’At I’m wantin’,—but the fac’s