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Show MANANA - A Village Chansonettc. (Republished by request upon the anniversary of the beginning of the chase after Lopez.) By Tod Goodwiu. Dees Rafael Lopez, now whata you theenk? Ho go four hondred day an' he no' take a dreenk; He walk Ave t'ousan' mile an' ho navaire estop, An' he laf all da time at da Gringo, da cop. Like da interest del mortgage, Lopez ho go fast, An' nevairo ho eat, but ho seema to last. An' whena da Gringo call Lopez, ho say: "Si Senor, manana, but notta today." Dees Rafael Lopez, he geevo what you call Dees men do once ovaire, "Carramba!" ees all. He say, an' keep going, quien sabe, where to? Eat ees some merienda called peek-neek by you. In da evening da Gringo, he kees heem goodnight; good-night; In da morning, dees Lopez, he ees not een sight. "Adios amigo, I am on my way, I "I weel see you manana, but notta today." Dees Rafael Lopez, ho go een da mine, Where he lead contradanza, nobody can fin'; An' da Gringo call to heem, an' louda he shout "Ay hombre! come pronto, nlcea hombre, come out." He waita five second, den leetle small soun' Come likea da echo from outta da ground'; Come likea da voice of dees Lopez an' say: "Si Senior, -manana, but notta today." |