The “Bimeby” Time

When the bimeby time comes round this way,

     When the bimeby time comes roun’;

There’ll be less work an’ lots more pay,

There’ll be less hours an’ lots more pay,

An’ common men will hev more say,

     When bimeby time comes roun’.

     When the bimeby time comes roun’,

     O, I long to hear the soun’,

     So I’m sittin’ an’ a-mopin’,

     An’ a-gropin’ an’ a-hopin’,

     Till the bimeby time comes roun’.

When the bimeby time once gits in view,

     When the bimeby time gits roun’,

We’ll hev free trade an’ tariff tew,

Hard times won’t trouble me nor you,

An’ Sunday’ll last the hull week through,

     When bimeby time comes roun’.

     When the bimeby time comes roun’,

     O, I long to hear the soun’,

     So I’m sittin’ an’ a-mopin’,

     An’ a-gropin’ an’ a-hopin’,

     Till the bimeby time comes roun’.

Feb. 3, 1894

Pub. in Boston Courier

Feb. 18, ‘94