Show the old year by walt mason I 1 view the old year with regret my record sadly reading for I 1 went deeply into debt tor for things I 1 wasn gasn t needing whenever I 1 had earned a plunk I 1 seemed to fret and worry unless I 1 blew it in for junk and blew it in a hurry and now collectors dog my path they chase me through the alleys they catch me when I 1 im m in the bath and bore me with their sallies around my bumble humble home they perch they re roosting on the fences they follow when I 1 go to church they jar my seven senses and lawyers tag me on the street and bailiffs show their metal and every guy kuy I 1 chance to meet requests that I 1 will settle oh life Is but a doleful thing when debts are fierce and many but bum collectors form a ring and take your final penny and shame and trouble with you lodge and hug you ever closer it you re the gent that has to dodge the butcher and the grocer callec tors chased me all the year and made things very trying and after this my course Is clear I 1 11 pay for or all I 1 m buying and when this sad 14 a old year expires all debts you 11 see me balking if t I 1 can t pay for or rubber 1 tires put plit in twelve months walk ing |