The happy thoughts I used to think before

Are busted up forever. I appear

To always land somewhere back in the rear—

The sound of telegraphin’ makes me sore.

I hope I’ll have a million bucks some day

And be the landlord here, and she will set

There, in the corner, telegraphin’ yet;

And when I pass she’ll look at me and say

All to herself she wished she knew some way

To not be married, and I’d stop and get