ME TA RA FER NOEAUW PAWM
Bah weh uv explanehshun
Ah thawt Ah'd betta seh
Ah'm grehtefool fer th'indulgunse
Tha's shawn reet oop t' deh!
Ah've fluddid t'pehge wi' dogrul
Fer las' fortneet aw saw,
Bu' nawwun's sed "Daft bugga" --
Burappun tha thawt it thaw!
Tha see, Ah've bin t'grass widder,
'N' fendin' fer missen
'Til t'wihfe sums back frum Blowick,
Saw Ah thawt Ah'd tek oop t'pen
'N' wreet sum Lanky pawtry --
Aw aye, Ah knaw it's bad!
Burrut least' yon rhihmes (well, ewesly!)
Saw doan't think wurse uv lad!
T'owd lass is back un Mundee
'N' Ah'll give t'pen a rest;
Tha'll 'ave an 'appy respihte
Frum this 'ere Lanky pest!
Saw if Ah vexed sumboddy,
Aw sent 'em roeaund t'bend,
Tha con tek sum sollis knawin'
It's joos abaht t' end!
Saw naw moor Lanky nonsunse
(Well, nobbut fer shawt whihle).
Burappun it weern't fer nowt, lihke --
Ah 'awp it mehde sumboddy smihle.
Saw furwell pretty mehduns
('N' blawks 'n' awl, bah weh)
Ah'll leave thi noeauw -- bu' lissen!
Ah'll be back un New Yur's Deh!
Ta ra!
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