Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1909 — Da Musica Man. [ARTICLE]

Da Musica Man.

You know Giovanni, da musica man? He playa da harpa, he playa pian’ For maka da mona whevra he can, Da stylisha people dey geeve heem da chhance For maka da music for helpa da dance For maka da music so gooda, so gran’, .'V C.*. He tel me da ladies dey calla heem “sweet” * 4 :> - J i An’ geeve heem da playnta good fooda for eat. I like be Giovanni da musica man. Giovanni da musica man, he ees fat, An’ sleepy an’ lazy sq lika da cat So moocha da dreenkin’ an’ eatin’ he - gat. I gatta da music, eensida my heart; For mak’ eet com’ outa my heart. : like he can. An’ fllla my stomach weeth fooda for eat, I digga da trench; I work harda on , da street— I like be Giovanni da musica man. —Catholic Standard and Times.