             ,,*APT] ,,III4
  ,WELL1 ,I GOT A GD GO+-OV] 9 ! MORN+ F
OLD ,MISS ,WATSON ON A3.T ( MY CLO!S2 B
! WID[ %E DIDN'T SCOLD1 B ONLY CL1N$ (F
! GR1SE & CLAY1 & LOOK$ S SORRY T ,I ?"\
,I WD 2HAVE A:ILE IF ,I CD4 ,!N ,MISS
,WATSON %E TOOK ME 9 ! CLOSET & PRAY$1 B
NO?+ -E ( X4 ,%E TOLD ME 6PRAY E "D1 &
:AT"E ,I ASK$ = ,I WD GET X4 ,B X W>N'T
S4 ,I TRI$ X4 ,ONCE ,I GOT A FI%-L9E1 B
NO HOOKS4 ,X W>N'T ANY GD 6ME )\T HOOKS4
,I TRI$ =! HOOKS ?REE OR F\R "TS1 B "SH[
,I CDN'T MAKE X "W4 ,BY & BY1 "O "D1 ,I
ASK$ ,MISS ,WATSON 6TRY = ME1 B %E SD ,I
0 A FOOL4 ,%E N"E TOLD ME :Y1 & ,I CDN'T
MAKE X \ NO WAY4
  ,I SET D[N "O "T BACK 9 ! WOODS1 & _H
A L;G ?9K AB X4 ,I SAYS 6MYF1 IF A BODY
C GET ANY?+ !Y PRAY =1 :Y DON'T ,D1CON
,W9N GET BACK ! M"OY HE LO/ ON PORK8 ,:Y
C'T ! WID[ GET BACK H] SILV] SNU6BOX T 0
/OLE8 ,:Y C'T ,MISS ,WATSON FAT UP8 ,NO1
SAYS ,I 6MY SELF1 "! A9'T NO?+ 9 X4 ,I
W5T & TOLD ! WID[ AB X1 & %E SD ! ?+ A
BODY CD GET 0PRAY+ = X 0 8_SUAL GIFTS40
,? 0 TOO _M = ME1 B %E TOLD ME :AT %E
M1NT--,I M/ HELP O!R P1 & D "EY?+ ,I CD
= O!R P1 & LOOK \ = !M ALL ! "T1 & N"E
?9K AB MYF4 ,? 0 9CLUD+ ,MISS ,WATSON1 Z
,I TOOK X4 ,I W5T \ 9 ! WOODS & TURN$ X
OV] 9 MY M9D A L;G "T1 B ,I CDN'T SEE NO
ADVANTAGE AB X--EXCEPT =! O!R P2 S AT
LA/ ,I RECKON$ ,I WDN'T WORRY AB X ANY
M1 B J LET X G4 ,"S"TS ! WID[ WD TAKE ME
"O SIDE & TALK AB ,PROVID;E 9 A WAY
6MAKE A BODY'S M\? WAT]2 B MAYBE NEXT "D
,MISS ,WATSON WD TAKE HOLD & KNOCK X ALL
D[N AG4 ,I JUDG$ ,I CD SEE T "! 0 TWO
,PROVID;ES1 &A POOR *AP WD /& 3SID]A# %[
)! WID['S ,PROVID;E1 B IF ,MISS
,WATSON'S GOT HM "! W>N'T NO HELP = HM
ANY M4 ,I ?"\ X ALL \1 & RECKON$ ,I WD
2L;G 6! WID['S IF HE WANT$ ME1 ?\< ,I
CDN'T MAKE \ H[ HE 0 A-GO+ 6BE ANY BETT]
(F !N ?AN :AT HE 0 2F1 SEE+ ,I 0 S
IGNORANT1 & S K9D ( L[-D[N & ORN]Y4
  ,PAP HE _HN'T BE5 SE5 = M ?AN A YE>1 &
T 0 -=TA# = ME2 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6SEE HM
NO M4 ,HE US$ 6ALW :ALE ME :5 HE 0 SOB]
& CD GET 8 H&S ON ME2 ?\< ,I US$ 6TAKE
6! WOODS MO/ (! "T :5 HE 0 >.D4 ,WELL1
AB ? "T HE 0 F.D 9 ! RIV] DR[ND$1 AB
TWELVE MILE ABV T[N1 S P SD4 ,!Y JUDG$ X
0 HM1 ANYWAY2 SD ? DR[ND$ MAN 0 J 8
SIZE1 & 0 RA7$1 & _H UNCOMMON L;G HAIR1
: 0 ALL L PAP2 B !Y CDN'T MAKE NO?+ \ (!
FACE1 2C X _H BE5 9 ! WAT] S L;G X W>N'T
M* L A FACE AT ALL4 ,!Y SD HE 0 FLOAT+
ON 8 BACK 9 ! WAT]4 ,!Y TOOK HM & BURI$
HM ON ! BANK4 ,B ,I W>N'T -=TA# L;G1 2C
,I HAPP5$ 6?9K ( "S?+4 ,I "K$ MI<TY WELL
T A DR[ND$ MAN DON'T FLOAT ON 8 BACK1 B
ON 8 FACE4 ,S ,I "K$1 !N1 T ? W>N'T PAP1
B A WOMAN DRESS$ UP 9 A MAN'S CLO!S4 ,S
,I 0 UNCOM=TA# AG4 ,I JUDG$ ! OLD MAN WD
TURN UP AG BY & BY1 ?\< ,I WI%$ HE
WDN'T4
  ,WE PLAY$ RO2] N[ & !N AB A MON?1 & !N
,I RESIGN$4 ,ALL ! BOYS DID4 ,WE _HN'T
RO2$ NOBODY1 _HN'T KILL$ ANY P1 B ONLY J
PRET5D$4 ,WE US$ 6HOP \ (! WOODS & G
*>G+ D[N ON HOG-DRIV]S & WOM5 9 C>TS
TAK+ G>D5 /UFF 6M>KET1 B WE N"E HIV$ ANY
( !M4 ,TOM ,SAWY] CALL$ ! HOGS 89GOTS10
& HE CALL$ ! TURNIPS & /UFF 8JUL]Y10 &
WE WD G 6! CAVE & P[W[ OV] :AT WE _H
D"O1 & H[ _M P WE _H KILL$ & M>K$4 ,B ,I
CDN'T SEE NO PR(IT 9 X4 ,"O "T ,TOM S5T
A BOY 6RUN AB T[N )A BLAZ+ /ICK1 : HE
CALL$ A SLOGAN 7: 0 ! SIGN =! ,GANG 6GET
TGR71 & !N HE SD HE _H GOT SECRET NEWS
0HIS SPIES T NEXT "D A :OLE P>CEL (
,SPANI% M]*ANTS & RI* ,A-RABS 0 GO+
6CAMP 9 ,CAVE ,HOLL[ ) TWO HUNDR$
ELEPHANTS1 & SIX HUNDR$ CAMELS1 & OV] A
?\S& 8SUMT]0 MULES1 ALL LOAD$ D[N )
DI'MONDS1 & !Y DIDN'T H ONLY A GU>D (
F\R HUNDR$ SOLDI]S1 & S WE WD LAY 9
AMBUSCADE1 Z HE CALL$ X1 & KILL ! LOT &
SCOOP ! ?+S4 ,HE SD WE M/ SLICK UP \R
SWORDS & GUNS1 & GET R1DY4 ,HE N"E CD G
AF EV5 A TURNIP-C>T B HE M/ H ! SWORDS &
GUNS ALL SC\R$ UP = X1 ?\< !Y 0 ONLY LA?
& BROOM/ICKS1 & Y MI<T SC\R AT !M TILL Y
ROTT$1 & !N !Y W>N'T WOR? A M\?;L ( A%ES
M ?AN :AT !Y 0 2F4 ,I DIDN'T 2LIEVE WE
CD LICK S* A CR[D ( ,SPANI>DS & ,A-RABS1
B ,I WANT$ 6SEE ! CAMELS & ELEPHANTS1 S
,I 0 ON H& NEXT "D1 ,SATUR"D1 9 !
AMBUSCADE2 & :5 WE GOT ! ^W WE RU%$ \ (!
WOODS & D[N ! HILL4 ,B "! W>N'T NO
,SPANI>DS & ,A-RABS1 & "! W>N'T NO
CAMELS NOR NO ELEPHANTS4 ,X W>N'T ANY?+
B A ,SUN"D-S*OOL PICNIC1 & ONLY A PRIM]-
CLASS AT T4 ,WE BU/$ X UP1 & *AS$ ! *N
UP ! HOLL[2 B WE N"E GOT ANY?+ B "S
D\<NUTS & JAM1 ?\< ,B5 ,ROG]S GOT A RAG
DOLL1 & ,JO ,H>P] GOT A HYMN-BOOK &A
TRACT2 & !N ! T1*] *>G$ IN1 & MADE U
DROP "EY?+ & CUT4 ,I DIDN'T SEE NO
DI'MONDS1 & ,I TOLD ,TOM ,SAWY] S4 ,HE
SD "! 0 LOADS ( !M "!1 ANYWAY2 & HE SD
"! 0 ,A-RABS "!1 TOO1 & ELEPHANTS & ?+S4
,I SD1 :Y CDN'T WE SEE !M1 !N8 ,HE SD IF
,I W>N'T S IGNORANT1 B _H R1D A BOOK
CALL$ ,DON ,QUIXOTE1 ,I WD "K )\T ASK+4
,HE SD X 0 ALL D"O 05*ANT;T4 ,HE SD "! 0
HUNDR$S ( SOLDI]S "!1 & ELEPHANTS &
TR1SURE1 & S ON1 B WE _H 5EMIES : HE
CALL$ MAGICIANS2 & !Y _H TURN$ ! :OLE ?+
96AN 9FANT ,SUN"D- S*OOL1 J \ ( SPITE4
,I SD1 ALL "R2 !N ! ?+ = U 6D 0 6G =!
MAGICIANS4 ,TOM ,SAWY] SD ,I 0 A
NUMSKULL4
  8,:Y10 SD HE1 8A MAGICIAN CD CALL UP A
LOT ( G5IES1 & !Y WD HA% Y UP L NO?+ 2F
Y CD SAY ,JACK ,ROB9SON4 ,!Y >E Z TALL Z
A TREE & Z BIG >.D Z A *UR*40
  8,WELL10 ,I SAYS1 8S'POSE WE GOT "S
G5IES 6HELP ,,US--C'T WE LICK ! O!R CR[D
!N80
  8,H[ Y GO+ 6GET !M80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,H[ D ,,!Y GET !M80
  8,:Y1 !Y RUB AN OLD T9 LAMP OR AN IRON
R+1 & !N ! G5IES -E TE>+ IN1 )! ?"U &
LI<TN+ A-RIPP+ >.D &! SMOKE A-ROLL+1 &
"EY?+ !Y'RE TOLD 6D !Y UP & D X4 ,!Y
DON'T ?9K NO?+ ( PULL+ A %OT-T[] UP 0!
ROOTS1 & BELT+ A ,SUN"D-S*OOL SUP]9T5D5T
OV] ! H1D ) X--OR ANY O!R MAN40
  8,:O MAKES !M TE> >.D S80
  8,:Y1 :O"E RUBS ! LAMP OR ! R+4 ,!Y
2L;G 6:O"E RUBS ! LAMP OR ! R+1 & !Y'VE
GOT 6D :AT"E HE SAYS4 ,IF HE TELLS !M
6BUILD A PALACE =TY MILES L;G \ (
DI'MONDS1 & FILL X FULL ( *EW+-GUM1 OR
:AT"E Y WANT1 & FET* AN EMP]OR'S DAU<T]
F ,*9A = Y 6M>RY1 !Y'VE GOT 6D X--&
!Y'VE GOT 6D X 2F SUN-UP NEXT MORN+1
TOO4 ,& M3 !Y'VE GOT 6WALTZ T PALACE >.D
OV] ! C.TRY :]"E Y WANT X1 Y "U/&40
  8,WELL10 SAYS ,I1 8,I ?9K !Y >E A PACK
( FLATH1DS = N KEEP+ ! PALACE !MVS ,8/1D
( FOOL+ !M AWAY L T4 ,& :AT'S M--IF ,I 0
"O ( !M ,I WD SEE A MAN 9 ,J]I*O 2F ,I
WD DROP MY BUSI;S & -E 6HM =! RU2+ ( AN
OLD T9 LAMP40
  8,H[ Y TALK1 ,HUCK ,F9N4 ,:Y1 Y'D ,,H
6-E :5 HE RU2$ X1 :E!R Y WANT$ 6OR N40
  8,:AT6 & ,I Z HI< Z A TREE & Z BIG Z A
*UR*8 ,ALL "R1 !N2 ,I ,,WD -E2 B ,I LAY
,I'D MAKE T MAN CLIMB ! HI<E/ TREE "! 0
9 ! C.TRY40
  8,%UCKS1 X A9'T NO USE 6TALK 6Y1 ,HUCK
,F9N4 ,Y DON'T SEEM 6"K ANY?+1 "SH[--
P]FECT SAPH1D40
  ,I ?"\ ALL ? OV] = TWO OR ?REE "DS1 &
!N ,I RECKON$ ,I WD SEE IF "! 0 ANY?+ 9
X4 ,I GOT AN OLD T9 LAMP & AN IRON R+1 &
W5T \ 9 ! WOODS & RU2$ & RU2$ TILL ,I
SW1T L AN ,9JUN1 CALCULAT+ 6BUILD A
PALACE & SELL X2 B X W>N'T NO USE1 N"O (
! G5IES -E4 ,S !N ,I JUDG$ T ALL T /UFF
0 ONLY J "O ( ,TOM ,SAWY]'S LIES4 ,I
RECKON$ HE 2LIEV$ 9 ! ,A-RABS &!
ELEPHANTS1 B Z = ME ,I ?9K DI6]5T4 ,X _H
ALL ! M>KS (A ,SUN"D-S*OOL4

