Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1920 — The Woods [ARTICLE]

The Woods

SETTIN* IN THE SUN. I reckon the party who sets on a throne Has a perfectly miser’ble time; There always Is some one a-pickln’ a bone With a king or a monarch sublime. Some calculate maybe that bein’ a king Is a job that is gen’ally fun — Well, well, It may be, But the best thing, to me, Is jest settin’ right here in the sun. •/ ' _ T reckoh the party " who sets in the chair, In the president’s chair, an’ all that, Must tote on his person conslder’ble care An’ a passel of woe in his hat. Some calculate maybe it’s fun to be boss i Or even for office to run— Well, that may be so, But the best thing I know Is jest settin’ right here in the sun. I reckon the party who sets up on high He may wish for a moment that’s calm. It’s awful to set there an’ find by-an’-by That you’ve done gone an’ set on a bomb. I calculate, If they should blow up a king. In spite of the good he has done, rtary king he will be; But me, as for me. Hl be settin’ right here in the sun. - . ... ....— (Copyright) „ „

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