A man knocked on my door last night
said he had a telegram for me.
I said I'd never received a singing telegram
and I told him to sing it.

He said, "I don't think I should," he said

And I said, "Sing it!"

He said, "Well if you insist."

[Stomping foot twice] "Your sister rose is dead."

As transcribed from the video of John Wayne on Don Rickles and John Wayne (1975 TV Special) on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-AlVDghSio&t=410s