Da Feesha Man

Da feesharman he come for shave an’ taka chair weeth me

Baycause I leesin for hees talk of feesh he catch, maybe;

He tal me stora’ ev’ra time so beeg eet mak’ me weesh

I could leave barber shop for week an’ go weeth him for feesh.

Each day he tal one beega yarn of feesh w’at break hees pole,

Or pull heem from da place he seet into da feeshin’ hole;

He say som’tam da feesh so beeg eet tow hees boat all roun’

Da lak’ onteel he play heem so bimeby he mak’ him drown.

Bygosh! I lak’ for feesh lak’ dat, eet must be great excite,

For gat hol’ feesh w’at pull you een da water w’en he bite.

I lak’ for hear heem tal hees yarns, an’ smoka beega brier;

But justa sam’, weeth you an’ me, I theenk he eesa liar.

July 15, ‘09