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| Singable English |
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| THE GREENHORN COUSIN |
My cousin just arrived in New York City
That little greenhorn has become so pretty
with gorgeous cheeks just like red pomegranates
and happy feet to dance around the planet.
So I arranged from a next door neighbor
A job for her since she needed to find labor
his store made clothing for the newfound gentry
she blessed me and her wonderful new country.
Many years have passed for my dear cousin
tsures she has had here by the dozen
the work for her has been so awfully draining
that nothing from her youth is found remaining.
Now beneath her eyes which were so sparkling
are lines so deep and ever-dark'ning
those pomegranate cheeks made for a day-dream
have now become entirely grey-green.
Nowadays when I see my dear cousin
I ask her, "greenhorn how have things been' buzzin"?
She glares at me and answers answers very sharply:
Columbus should have burned down this whole country! |
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