Show I Too Much Protection Yes Johns a good follow tho poor wlfo said And counts up his friends by the score Olt no ties not shiftless hcrs a worker Instead I As to that I cant ask any more Ho does not gamble and docs not drink Has been hind to the children and mo But still woro all brought to miserys brink For John Is a Joiner you sec lies Joined every lodge that has got a name Elks Masons Odd Fellows and all Tho Forester Pythlans Woodmen tho same And others whole namcn I cant call HlH trunk of regalia Is full lo the brim There arc purples and yellows and blues His brothers all sorts of strange names give to him I But he starves us to keep up tho dues I dress like a beggar tho children wear rags And wo live on tho cheapest of faro Our furnitures only the worst Jags and I tags And the carpets arc all worn threadbare thread-bare I I stop home alone the year out every J night Whllo John In some old lodGeroom sits I Of comfort I only Just once got the Bight When ho drew YI In aomo nick bonollts Yes tho lodges have outings of all kinds I own And dinners and fetes I declare But I never was known to attend anyone any-one For the reason Id nothing to wear They say when ho dies Ill have plenty you know I But very small comfort It gives Ana I vow I would half of that plenty I forego I J To have John awhile while he lives |