The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #64869   Message #1063406
Posted By: Barbara
30-Nov-03 - 09:36 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: My Name Is Yon Yonson - that's all???
Subject: Lyr Add: I USED TO WORK IN CHICAGO
Here: it's a variant on "I used to work in Chicago" which is here in the DT. Here are the verses from that song.
Blessings,
Barbara

My name is Yon Yonson, I come from Visconsin
I yoost to work in a bakery. I did, but I don't anymore.
A lady come in for a cake one day
"Layer," she said, so layer I did
I don't work there anymore.


A lady came in for a bird one day
"A goose," she said, so I gave her a goose
I don't work there anymore.

(similarly)
"Felt" she said, felt I did

A lady came in for a sleeper
"Upper" she said; Up 'er I did

A lady came in for a waterbottle
"Rubber " she said; rub 'er I did

A lady came in for a sweater
"Jumper, she said"; jump 'er I did

A lady came in for a ticket
"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