"Let me tell you how I got engaged to her," says he.
"Go ahead," says I.
"I was down to her house one night and stayed until almost one o'clock.
"Finally her old man hollered downstairs and asked the girl if I didn't think it was about time to go to bed.
"I hollered up that it was all right, I'd excuse him if he wanted to go.
"Then we got talking about birds, birdlets and birdies.
"I said I loved birdies of all kinds.
"She tore over to the piano and began to play: 'I Wish I Were a Birdie.' Yes, we're looking for a nest now."
Now I'm going to sing you a song about this foolish couple.