But he allus comes back smilin',

Lak his pleasure was his pay.

Den he do a heap o' talkin',

Do' he mos'ly kin' o' still,

But de wo'ds, dey gits to runnin'

Lak de watah fu' a mill.

"Whut 's de use o' havin' trouble,

Whut 's de use o' havin' strife?"

Dat 's de way dis Sam'l preaches

W'en he been to see his wife.