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I USED TO WORK IN CHICAGO I used to work in Chicago, in a department store, I used to work in Chicago. I did, but I don't anymore. A lady came in, and asked for some cake I asked her what kind she'd adore-- "Layer," she said, so layer I did I don't work there anymore. I used to work in Chicago, in a department store, I used to work in Chicago. I did, but I don't anymore. A lady came in, and asked for a fowl I asked her what kind she'd adore-- "A goose," she said, so I gave her a goose I don't work there anymore. (similarly) A lady came into the hat shop, I asked, "What kind would you like?" "Felt" she said, felt I did A lady came in for a sleeper I asked, "which berth would you like?" "Upper" she said; Up 'er I did A lady came in for a waterbottle I said, "what kind would you like?" "Rubber " she said; rub 'er I did A lady came in for a sweater I asked, "what kind would you like?" "Jumper, she said"; jump 'er I did A lady came in for a ticket I asked, "Where would you like to go?" "Bangor," she said; bang 'er I did Also: Hardware...nails....nail her I did Hardware...screw....screw her I did Fruit......plums....plumb her I did Cinnamon...sticks...stick her I did Peas.......split....split her I did Milk.......cream....cream her I did Covers.....spread...spread her I did Rope.......jump.....jump her I did Booze......liquor...lick 'er I did note: First two verses from the streets of Brooklyn, ca 1938. Additional verses from More Rugby Songs, via AJS. And from The Erotic Muse, Cray. RG @work @kids @bawdy filename[ CHCAGO TUNE FILE: CHCAGO CLICK TO PLAY RG, AJS, EC |
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