Now the sun had gone down, was on the north forefar?? side I met a young man, his name was Will Wright Said Ill give you a job if youll put in good time You dont look like a bum from the TP Line So I hopped in his wagon and home we did go The job for me was buildin fence The work it was easy and the grub it was fine Much better than that on the TP Line Mr. Wright had a daughter at the age of sixteen I saw her the fairest I ever had seen Her eyes was blue and her features was fin The girl for the bum on the TP Lin Now, at last, we got each other to chat Id help her pick up and do this and that Id work in the garden and be there on time And fish in the lake by the TP Line At last, I was summoned to the office one day Whats that young man I heard a voice say Youre nothing but a bum all dressed up for the blind And beating your way on the TP Line Now I do not know if thats a fair view I do all the work you inform me to do But if you dont like it just hand me my dime And Ill be bumming on the TP Line I went by the house to bid Esther farewell The grief and sorrow no tongues could tell The tears in her eyes and also in mine You are no bum from the TP Line So across the sod right down to the highway All I could think of was Esther that day Ill love her til dead and Ill see her some time Ill bum my way to her on the TP Line
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