Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-27 | Page 8 | Wet Times Has Come

WET TIMES HAS COME They say tho drouth' Is passln' by, Wet times is como to stay; No more you'll hear tho thlrstycry From folks what's been that way. So lol'o rejoice, wo don't have to Steal out when It comes dark And drink ez wo all ustcr do From Joseph's prlvato park. I I "low It wur onhandy like, Fcr us folks what wuz dry. To sneak out after It got night When nono hain't passln' by And clttln' down on stomach's flat. Beneath a planted switch. Drink from tho stream what long and fat Run through tho Prophet's ditch. Now let's bo thankful that tho rain Come down so plentiful, That all the mountain lops was plain Plumb soaked up Mountain Dell. The snqa-b'rush vlnoyard there for sale, If Salt Lako wants to buy. Hain't half no good and valuable Whin wt cz when she's dry. But If you're sorry 'cause tho drouth Is done drovo from the town, Don't git too fur down In the mouth. J05l smllo away your frown. Walt paohuntly, and nftor rthlle, When summer comes again, Tho drouth will bob up with a omlla. And then you'll long for rain.