On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 4:48 PM, c b <cb31450 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lenin & Trotsky thought the working class should aspire to the highest
> levels of literacy. I think they had a point.
>
> Doug
>
> ^^^^^^^^^
> CB: Wellll, thu wc might b allowed theys grammatical GaGgggaa's, 2.
>
> Bill collectors gather 'round and rather
> Haunt the cottage next door
> Men the grocer and butcher sent
> Men who call for the rent
> But within a happy chappy
> And his bride of only a year
> Seem to be so cheerful, here's an earful
> Of the chatter you hear
>
> Ev'ry morning, ev'ry evening
> Ain't we got fun?
> Not much money, Oh, but honey
> Ain't we got fun?
> The rent's unpaid dear
> We haven't a bus
> But smiles were made dear
> For people like us
>
> In the winter in the Summer
> Don't we have fun
> Times are bum and getting bummer
> Still we have fun
> There's nothing surer
> The rich get rich and the poor get children
> In the meantime, in between time
> Ain't we got fun?
>
> Just to make their trouble nearly double
> Something happened last night
> To their chimney a gray bird came
> Mister Stork is his name
> And I'll bet two pins, a pair of twins
> Just happened in with the bird
> Still they're very gay and merry
> Just at dawning I heard
>
> Ev'ry morning, ev'ry evening
> Don't we have fun
> Twins and cares, dear, come in pairs, dear
> Don't we have fun
> We've only started
> As mommer and pop
> Are we downhearted
> I'll say that we're not
>
> Landlords mad and getting madder
> Ain't we got fun?
> Times are so bad and getting badder
> Still we have fun
> There's nothing surer
> The rich get rich and the poor get laid off
> In the meantime, in between time
> Ain't we got fun?
>
> When the man who sold 'em carpets told 'em
> He would take them away
> They said, "Wonderful, here's our chance
> Take them up and we'll dance"
> And when burglars came and robbed them
> Taking all their silver, they say
> Hubby yelled, "We're famous, for they'll name us
> In the pepers today
>
> Night or daytime, it's all playtime
> Ain't we got fun?
> Hot or cold days, any old days
> Ain't we got fun
> If Wifey wishes
> To go to a play
> Don't wash the dishes
> Just throw them away
>
> Streetcar seats are awful narrow
> Ain't we got fun?
> They won't smash up our Pierce Arrow
> We ain't got none
> They've cut my wages
> But my income tax will be so much smaller
> When I'm laid off, I'll be paid off
> Ain't we got fun?
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