Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
PUBS AIN 7 WHAT THEY USED TO
BE TWENTY YEARS AGO
Written BY PHIN WALKER.

Come. Democrats. give ear to me.
IN not cetain yuu long,
For this glorious opportunity
I've composed little song.
In WORDS 80 plain ana simple
| think you all must know
Ihat the Pubs aint what hey used to be
some twenty years ago.
CHORUS
some twenty years ago,
Some twenty years ago,
That the Pubs" a what they used 10 be
Some twenty years ago.
When the battle cry was sounded
In the days OF Sixty One
All sects, and creeds, and parties,
Were invited for to come
And join the loyal army.
The ''secesh'' to overthrow,
And fight the bloody battles
OF thirty years ago.
CHORUS.
Among the first ones who responded,
] will tell you for fact,
Were the Tammanitic Zouaves
Who were led by Little Mac"
Who organized the army,
And prepared it for to 90
To overthrow secession,
over twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
Now the glorious, Grand OLD Party,
l an sorry for TO say.
Is composed of lords and nabobs
Who pocket all the pay.
And rob the hardy sons Of toll,
And no charity bestow.
For the Pubs" amt what they used 10 be
Some twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
The tricks that they resort to
Are wonderful surprise;
To see their Ingenuity
To manufacture lies.
They tell you that the wild cats tracks
Will be seen upon the snow.
But, dear Pubs" you've been a lying
Since twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
Their weapOhs-they are harmless;
They are made as soft as dirt.
Their embematic ''booger boo
Is the same ola bloody shirt,
That should have lain upon the sands
And bleached as white as snow.
But it's bloodier than it used to be
Some twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
They tell us we're not wise enough
To run the Ship Of State
That they'll take away their captain,
And first and second mate;
And they're sure the Ship will founder
When the wind begins to blow,
But different crew is in it now
Than twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
The grand old ship is weather bound,
And drifting to the shore.
Onr gallant tars will change the bars
Before she tottles DER.
With Grover Cleveland at the helm,
And Stevenson to row,
We will make the golden harbor
or twenty years ago.
CHORUS
Now since the wars are over.
And peace has come to stay
So all parties and all NATIONS
May rejoice along the way,
Let us bury up the Ratchet
That we used 10 smite the foe.
But the Pubs. ill not agree to it
Since twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
They tell us that the Democrats
Are nearly always fun
That they cannot see the benefit
OF tariff upon wool
That their coats are made Of shoddy.
And their shirts are made of tow,
And their pants aren't what they used to be
Some twenty years ago.
CHORUS.
\ word or two / have to say.
About the Badger State.
W e have hanessed up the bad Boy
Unto his running mate.
They have trotted to the wire
In time that was not slow,
And lowered down the recO,d
of twenty years ogo.
CHORUS.
Oh! pubs of old Grant County,
What is 1t you have done:
You have raised the wildcat bounty,
And drank mp all the rum.
You have knocked out Prohibition,
And I'm sure you'll have to go
To the place they called damnation,
More than twenty years ago.
CHORUS
OH Republicans, WHY do You weep,
And shed such bitter tears?
Why can't you take the medicine
We've took so many years.
Cheer up. my bonnie laddies.
And bid your troubles go,
For you know you are not sin 1t"
Like twenty years ago.
CHORUS.