Da Granda Op’ra House

You theenk baycause I shava you,

     Baycause my brother Dan

He sella fruit, the Dago’s w’at

     You calla low-brow man?

You theenka wrong, my noble frand,

     Excuse me for talla you;

But go you Granda Op’ra House

     An’ see w’at Eet’ly do!

Some Dagoman he deeg in tranch,

     Som’ salla good Bannan’,

Bet een hees heart he lika art

     Dees humbla Dagoman

Som’ time he eesa high-brow, too,

     He gat as high as you;

Just go to Granda Op’ra House

     An’ see w’at he can do!

Nov. 9, ‘09