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Show Songs of Plain Folks , s James Jems Hays Gmndmdsanksgiving It takes Thanksgiving Day to bring -The children and their babies, too, So you'll not wonder that I sing Though I have lots of things to do. sy.. Grandma can't see them much and when 7fo She does, it seems almighty good. vvuC To think they're coming home again! tw But then, my old heart knew they would! fffjMfr' It's days ahead, but Father tramps (iJlrlil'lJ All 'round the place without his cane, ' B'4WW 1 Whittling out playthings for those scamps, 7f$ffl4y? John's boys, and looking down the lane Pf wfyww As if he thought they'd come today; u, vjtrwjl WyW Mercy! He'll always be a boy! fll ,JrSX! How he does love a chance to play! li 'wii'WM Thanksgiving surely brings him joy. fmijgj I'll make them rafts of pumpkin pies jf SQf " WiwmiM And my big turkey's going to be I MvM&Mfffi A sight for hungry children's eyes; A I Rw,SJM .1 think those girls of mine will see f . g :MT Wwm Their mother's not forgotten how ; ';.' 5 liPwM To fix things for Thanksgiving Day. jJj MfMi Goodness! I must be stirring now", Next Thursday isn't far away! 'WJrW'lRS Wislno Newspaper Union. 1927 WS' ':?SSS-3f' |