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Aw Can't Tell.

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Aw nivver rammel mich abaat,     Aw've summat else to do;     But yet aw think, withaat a daat,     Aw've seen a thing or two.     One needn't leeav his native shoor,     An visit foreign lands, -     At hooam he'll find a gooid deeal moor     Nor what he understands.     Aw can't tell why a empty heead     Should be held up soa heigh,     Or why a suit o' clooas should leead     Soa monny fowk astray.     Aw can't tell why a child 'at's born     To lord or lady that,     Should be soa worship'd, wol they scorn     A poor man's little brat.     Aw can't tell why a workin man     Should wear his life away,     Wol maisters grasp at all they can,     An grudge a chap his pay.     Aw can't tell why a lot o' things     Are as they seem to be;     But if its nowt to nubdy else,     Ov coorse its nowt to me.

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