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Tillie Olson

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Little Tillie Olson      Ban my little pearl;     God ant never making      Any nicer girl.     Dis har Qveen of Sheba,      She ban nice to see;     But little Tillie Olson      Ban gude enuff for me.     Ay ban yust a svamper      Vorking op in voods;     Ay ant ever having      Much of dis vorld's goods.     Ay know lots of ladies      Var ay used to be,     But little Tillie Olson      Ban gude enuff for me.     Over in Chicago      'Bout sax veeks ago,     Torger Yohnson tak me      Out to see nice show.     Chorus girls ban dancing      Purty fine, by yee;     But little Tillie Olson      Ban gude enuff for me.     Ven ve sit by fireplace      Op at Tillie's house,     She ban cuddling near me,      Yust lak little mouse.     After ve ban married,      Happy ve skol be.     Yas, little Tillie Olson      Ban gude enuff for me.

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