StealingARide

By
WilliamF.Kirk

Yumpingovercrossings,

Bumpingoversvitches,
Tillaytenkdisenyine

Goingtofallinditches
Hidingvithsomecattle,

Aytenk'boutsaxtyeight
Yiminy!Disbanyolly,

Stealingrideonfreight

Aybanyusttrutreshing

OpinNortDakota
Nowayguessay'mgoing

BacktooldMansota.
Nowdistrainbanstopping,

'Boutsaxhourstovait
Yiminy!Disbanyolly,

Stealingrideonfreight.

Ayskolstretchalittle

Yusttotakasleep
Denmyheadbumpinto

Gudebigfadersheep.
Yee!Hisheadbanharder

Sumachinaplate
Disbanyollydoings,

Stealingrideonfreight.

Yumpingovercrossings,

Bumpingoversvitches,
Tillmysidebangetting

Saxtysevenstitches.
Ayhearbrakemanfaller

Say,"Yusttenhourslate!"
Itbanhal,aytalyu,

Stealingrideonfreight.