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"Want to be whur mother is! Want to be whur mother is! " / Jeemses Rivers! won't some one ever shet that howl o' his? / That-air yellin' drives me wild! / Cain't none of ye stop the child? / Want jer Daddy? "Naw. " Gee whizz! / "Want to be whur mother is! "
"Want to be whur mother is! Want to be whur mother is! " / Coax him, Sairy! Mary, sing somepin far him! Lift him, Liz -- / Bang the clock-bell with the key -- / Er the _meat-ax! _ Gee-mun-nee! / Listen to them lungs o' his! / "Want to be whur mother is! "
"Want to be whur mother is! Want to be whur mother is! " / Preacher guess'll pound all night on that old pulpit o' his; / 'Pears to me some wimmin jest / Shows religious interest / Mostly 'fore their fambly's riz! / "Want to be whur mother is! "
"Want to be whur mother is! Want to be whur mother is! " / Nights like these and whipperwills allus brings that voice of his! / Sairy; Mary; 'Lizabeth; / Don't set there and ketch yer death / In the dew -- er rheumatiz -- / Want to be whur mother is?