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Show THE LIKES OF ME I am Just a worklngman, And surprised, too, so I nm, About something I heard a "statesman" "states-man" say, "Cut tho tariff down," said ho, "And then presently you'll seo An IncreaBo In the tolling mass's pay." If tho tariff they rcduco, Suro no one, oxcept a gooso, Would talk about moro pay and things like that, For as Biiro ns I'm no Turk, No protection means no work; The statesman suro was talking through his hat. It's tho likes of mo that knows, Who's been up ngln' tho woes Brought on by tariff hackers somo years back. I had naught a stroke to do; It Is tho air I hdd to chew, And ev'ry day m0 belt It grew moro Black. Oh, free trade It may be fine In a land whero coolies dln0 On rice, and earn about two cents a day. He.re, our wages soon would sink To tho lovel of tho Chink God help us If It ovor comes our way I Jack Wlloy. |