American Old Time Song Lyrics: 18 Me Be Like Mellican Man
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 18
ME BE LIKE MELLICAN MAN.
Copyright. l887. by W. F. Shaw.
Me pigee tail, him am cut short,
Me wear a pantaloons,
Me like to be a muchee sport,
Me walkee afternoons;
Me wanes, washee not a bit,
Me loafee all me can,
Me drink, me smoke, me chew, me spit,
Me be like Mellican man.
In China Ian' me workee some,
Me gettee no much pay,
Me tinkee by an' by me come
An' live in Mellica;
Me watchee people how dey do,
Me learnee all me can,
Me lie, me steal, me cheatee, too,
Me be like Mellican man.
Me getec money anyhow,
Me gettee plenty wife,
Me shootee, stickee, allee same,
Me packet longee knife;
Me sellee yotee mighty cheap,
Me cussee all me can,
Me learnee fas', me know a heap.
Me be like Mellican man.