Hey ya'll:
This is some top secret stuff. I came into possession of a little bank book #600 manufactured by Buxton & Skinner Stationary Co., St. Louis.
The lyrics of many old American songs are written on its pages. I'm gonna share two with you:
TEXAS RANGER
1. Come all you Texas Rangers wherever you may be,
Come and I will tell you what happened unto me,
My name is nothing extra.
The truth to you I'll tell.
I am a Texas Ranger.
I'm sure I wish you well.
2. At 16 years of age I joined this happy band,
We marched from San Antino unto the Rio Grande.
Our captain he informed us,
"Altho we thought it right before we reach the station I expect we'll have to fight."
3. We saw the Indians comeing.
We heard them give the yell.
My feelings at that moment no human tongue can tell.
I saw their glittering lances and arrows round me hurled.
My heart did sink with in me, my courage almost failed.
4. Twas then the bugle sounded our captain gave command,
"To arms, to arms!", he shouted, " and by your horses stand!"
I saw their glittering lances and arrows round me hurled.
My heart did sink within me my courage almost failed.
5. We fought for 9 long hours before the strife was oe'er.
The like of killed and wounded I never saw before.
There is 6 of the noblest Rangers that ever trod the West,
lies buried by their comrades with arrows in their breast.
6. Twas then I thought of Mother.
When in tears to me did say,
"To you they are all strangers. With me you\'d better stay." I thought that she was childish and that she did not know My mind was bent on rambling and I was bound to go. 7. Perhaps you have a mother likewise a sister too, perhaps you have a\n sweetheart to weap and mourn for you. If this be your condition altho you\'d like to roam I\'ll tell you by experience you\'d better stay at home. 8. I am a Texas Ranger but not as once before, My Mother and my sister are of this world no more. My situation altered and this you plainly see. I have no friends nor sweetheart to weap and mourn for me. 21 YEARS 1. The Judge said, "Stand up, boy and dry away your tears. You\'re sentenced to Nashville for 21 years." So kiss me good-bye and say you\'ll by mine for 21 yeas is a mighty long time. 2. The steam from the whistle, the smoke from the stack, Just say you\'ll be true dear until I come\n back, So hold up you head dear and dry away your eyes, The best friends part babe so must you and I. 3. I hear the train blowing. It will be here on time to take me to Nashville to serve out my time. So look down that railroad as far as you can see and just keep on waving your farewell to me. 4. Then go to the Governor and beg with your soul, Try to get me a pardon or get a parole. If I had the Governor, where the Governor got me, before Tuesday night that Governor be free. 5. Six months has gone by babe. I wish I was dead. ",1]
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"To you they are all strangers. With me you'd better stay."
I thought that she was childish and that she did not know
My mind was bent on rambling
and I was bound to go.
7. Perhaps you have a mother likewise a sister too,
perhaps you have a sweetheart to weap and mourn for you.
If this be your condition altho you'd like to roam
I'll tell you by experience you'd better stay at home.
8. I am a Texas Ranger but not as once before,
My Mother and my sister are of this world no more.
My situation altered and this you plainly see.
I have no friends nor sweetheart to weap and mourn for me.
21 YEARS
1. The Judge said, "Stand up, boy and dry away your tears. You're sentenced to Nashville for 21 years."
So kiss me good-bye and say you'll by mine for 21 yeas is a mighty long time.
2. The steam from the whistle, the smoke from the stack,
Just say you'll be true dear until I come back,
So hold up you head dear and dry away your eyes,
The best friends part babe so must you and I.
3. I hear the train blowing.
It will be here on time to take me to Nashville to serve out my time.
So look down that railroad as far as you can see and just keep on waving
your farewell to me.
4. Then go to the Governor and beg with your soul,
Try to get me a pardon or get a parole.
If I had the Governor, where the Governor got me,
before Tuesday night that Governor be free.
5. Six months has gone by babe.
I wish I was dead.
This dirty old jail house, \n The floor for a bed. It\'s raining, it\'s hailing. The moon gives no light. Oh baby, please tell me why you never write. 6. I\'ve counted the days I\'ve counted the nights I\'ve counted the minutes I\'ve counted the lights I\'ve counted the footsteps I\'ve counted the stars I\'ve counted a million Of those prison bars. 7. I\'ve counted on you dear to get me a brake. I guess you\'ve forgotten I\'m here for your sake. You know who is guilty. You\n know it to well But I\'d die in this jail house before I would tell. 8. Come all you young men With hearts brave and true. Don\'t believe in a woman. You\'re beat if you do. Don\'t trust any woman no matter what kind For 21 years boys is a mighty long time.",1]
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This dirty old jail house,
The floor for a bed.
It's raining, it's hailing.
The moon gives no light.
Oh baby, please tell me
why you never write.
6. I've counted the days
I've counted the nights
I've counted the minutes
I've counted the lights
I've counted the footsteps
I've counted the stars
I've counted a million
Of those prison bars.
7. I've counted on you dear to get me a brake.
I guess you've forgotten I'm here for your sake.
You know who is guilty.
You know it to well
But I'd die in this jail house before I would tell.
8. Come all you young men
With hearts brave and true.
Don't believe in a woman.
You're beat if you do.
Don't trust any woman no matter what kind
For 21 years boys is a mighty long time.
