Folks has be'n to town, and Sahry br Fetched 'er home a pet canary--, br And of all the blame', contrary, br Aggervatin' things alive! br I love music-- that I love it br When it's free-- and plenty of it--; br But I kindo' git above it, br At a dollar-eighty-five! br br Reason's plain as I'm a-sayin'--, br Jes' the idy, now, o' layin' br Out yer money, and a-payin' br Fer a willer-cage and bird, br When the medder-larks is wingin' br Round you, and the woods is ringin' br With the beautifullest singin' br That a mortal ever heard! br br Sahry's sot, tho'--.