Tommy's alluz playin' jokes, br An' actin' up, an' foolin' folks; br An' wunst one time he creep br In Pa's big chair, he did, one night, br An' squint an' shut his eyes bofe tight, br An' say, 'Now I 'm asleep.' br An' nen we knowed, an' Ma know' too, br He ain't asleep no more 'n you! br br An' wunst he clumbed on our back'fence br An' flop his arms an' nen commence br To crow, like he's a hen; br But when he failed off, like he done, br He didn't fool us childern none, br Ner didn't crow again. br An' our Hired Man, as he come by, br Says, 'Tom can't crow, but he kin cry.