Tony Pastor's 201 Bowery Songster; Containing a Choice Collection of All the New Comic, Eccentric, and Characteristic Songs. as Sung by the Inimitable (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...But time calls them both to the grave in the end, And six feet of earth makes us all of one size. Then when you once see a poor fellow that tries To baffle the world and its frown, Let us help him along, and perchance he'll succeed, Don't crush him because he is down; For a cup of cold water in charity given Is remembered with joy in the skies; We're all but human, we've all got to die, And six feet of earth makes us all of one size. I Know How to Do It. SUNG BY HAPPY JACK LAWTON. I'm not at all inquisitive, but still I'd like to know How men on one pound ten per week can make so great a show. There's Jenkinson I know for one dresses well each day, When I ask how this is done, his friends to me will say: (spoken)--Simply because CHORUS. He knows how to do it, He knows how to do it, Make no mistake, he's wide awake, He knows how to do it, He knows how to do it, He knows how to do it, Make no mistake, he's wide awake, He knows how to do it. When he goes in for odd mau out he's never known to fail, Wfien other people turn up head he's sure to turn up tail. He gets his drink upon the cheap, and never has to pay, Again I ask how this is done, and again his friends will say: (spoken)--Simply because--Chorus. He dresses in the first of style, and when the ladies they Meet the fellow in the park, they to each other say, " Oh, isn't he a dear young maa7" and what they say is true; He gets acquainted with the girls and with their money, too. (spoken)--Simply because--Chorus. He keeps a very stylish house some distance out of town, And if he knows you hold the coin he will invite you down. Then introduce a game of cards as soon as you get in, And strangato say, whene'er you play, the fellow's sure to win. (spoken)--Simply because--Chorus. Style of the Day. S...