by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), as Mark Twain

Punch, Brothers, Punch
Language: English 
VERSE         Conductor, when you receive a fare,
                    Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
                    A blue trip slip for an eight-cent fare,
                    A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare,
                    A pink trip slip for a three-cent fare,
                    Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
CHORUS      Punch, brothers! punch with care!
                    Punch in the presence of the passenjare!

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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 58