Was in my place and me in his—I’d stir

Things up around this town. I wouldn’t do

A thing but buy her everything I knew

She didn’t have but might be wishin’ fer.

She rung fer me to get some stamps, and when

I took them up she says, “Just wait a bit.”

She put one on a note and handed it

To me to mail—and he come in just then

And grabbed the thing—I’ve heard of crazy men,

And I know when it’s up to me to quit: