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i Johnnie bought a ham, Fried him in the pan, Johnnie bought a ham from a
Boston-mo,* Sixteen story high, you know.
2  Mary and Mack, Dressed in black, Twenty-four buttons Up and down her back.
3   Comb her hair, Broke my comb, Pll tell mamma When she come home.
4  Mary Mack, Dressed in black, Silver buttons
All down her back.
5  Ast my mamma For fifteen cents.
To see the elephant-ee Jump the fence.
6  Jumped so high Cleared the sky, Never come back
Till the Fou'th o3 July.
7  Away down
In Jaybird Town, Folks have to work Till the sun goes down.
8  Little piece o? meat, Very fat,
Folks would grumble If you eat all that.
9 Oh, the little black gal, Go see ?em in the room, Go see 'em in the room!
* Usually "Balti-mo\" Sometimes "Boston sto\"
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