Dead Horse

I say old man your horse is dead,
And I say so, and I hope so!
I say old man your horse is dead,
Oh, poor old man.

One month of rotten life we've led,
And I say so, and I hope so!
While you lay on your feather bed.
Oh, poor old man.

But now that month is up, old cur!
And I say so, and I hope so!
Get up you swine and look for work.
Oh, poor old man.

Get up you swine and look for graft.
And I say so, and I hope so!
While we gets up and hauls you aft.
Oh, poor old man.

And hauls you aft to the cabin door
And I say so, and I hope so!
In hopes we never see you no more.
Oh, poor old man.

I say old man your horse is dead
And I say so, and I hope so!
I say old man your horse is dead.
Oh, poor old man.

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