Tag Archive for: Berton Braley
One Of The Leisure Class
Historical Events and FiguresOne of the Leisure Class
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Sure I niver wuz so happy as I am
right now
Fer I lost me job this marnin' an
I'm free
An' I goes around a grinnin' at the
min who have to work
An' I know that they are wishin
they wuz me
Sure 'tis little cash…
Its The Best Old World We Know
Love and RomanceITS THE BEST OLD WORLD WE KNOW
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It's a pretty good world to live in,
Not perfect, of course, but then
A sort of a place too full of grace
Would weary most common men
The world as a whole is a pleasure,
Despite all its grief and woe…
Canned Music
BandCANNED MUSIC
4581
There's a gramophone next door,
Cross the street are seven more
And about the block I live in there must be at least two weoro
(I have counted twenty-four),
And they warble and they sing
And they do most everything,
Ragtime,…
The Home Coming
Memories and NostalgiaThe Home Coming
2443
I put his roont in order, cleaned and tried to fix it,
Filled his old tobacco far and put it near his chair,
I knew his pet tobacco and the way he used to mix it,
And he'll find his room is ready when he enters there…