The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-07
"when My LOTTERY Ticket Draws.

"When My LOttry Ticket DrnWH."
There is an instinct in each heart, that
throbs with ev'ry stroke,
That, pulsing thro' this mortal frame,
new energies evoke,
That stimulates the dormant mind, arouses
latent laws,
IT'S bound up in this one thought, when
my lottry ticket draws"
From month to month, from year to year
the tickle goddess lures
The ardent and eXpectant man, al times
his soul immures
Within the cell of anxious hope, and all
of this because,
He's buying futures" based on trust,
when his lottry ticket draws"
I bank a dollar ev'ry month; I'm waiting
for the news,
That it has drawn; but If it fats I want
abuse
The folks that run the lott'ry joint; In all
things there are flaws
II will come right bye and bye, when my
IOtrry ticket draws"
A fortune-teller sent for me, the cards
had shown her who
Would strike the biggest prize next month,
of course she only knew
The lucky man; there's no mistake, she's
sharp q s cross-cut saws;
For fate had pointed out the man, Whose
[ottry ticket draws"
Luck is coming my way now. and coming
mighty soon.
It's Just as sure to happen right, as roses
bloom in June
I'm thinking bout il day and night, and
I'm holding my jaws,
Cause the band'H make the music, when
my lottry ticket draws
l dreamed that Fortune smiled on me and
took me by the hand
And told me now my time had come, ia
soon be rich and grand,
l raised my hat and swung 1t round and
gave three loud hurfahs
All things come TO him who waits. TIN
mis- iotery ticket draws"
Your Uncle Sam has barr'd the mails
against the lottry men,
And threatens if they use them he will
run them in the pen.
l reckon they are just as smart as your
Uncle Saml was
When he passed that law, youll see,
When my lottry ticket draws"
I'm waiting for the mail just now. it's just
about the time
heard the Ga clock chime)
I'm getting nervous while watt my
heart-throb seems 10 pause,
am so anxious just 10 know How much
my lottry ticket draws"
Now some would ch.de me, ridlcule while
others stop and wait
To see me open up my mail, to learn what
is the fac
or that last investment While some stand
ready with applause.
To throw their hats up and shout IF my
lo.rry ticket draws"
My wife shall have the best of Clothes, the
children lots of Toys,
I'll give a party ev'ry week to all the
girls and boys,
The fact is, IL is coming now, don't say
that's thin as gauge.
My calculations rieht this time, This
month 1t surely draws"
I'm bound to have a naphtha launch, a
horseless carriage, TOO,
I'll fit them out in fancy style with every
thing that's new;
I'm going TO uavel evry where, for I
don't care TWO straws
What folks WIN say about me, when my
fotrry ticker draws"
There d be no Iocr folks round my house,
we're bound to I've in style
And be some pumpkins" on the street
for Wen cut a swell while
The money lasts, now thars straight
goods" you needn't sneer "O'Pshawv'
Ia tx things with my bGnker when my
lottry ticket draws"
IN have a splendid house in town, farm
with fancy stocks
With pedigrees as fine as six. ana older
than the rocks:
III make that farm a paradise, and hedge
with blooming haws
The consummalicn OF bliss, when my
lotrry ticket draws"
There cannot be a shade Of doubt, l won't
fret anymore
It's just as sure TO work out right, as two
and two make four
The Whole problem ] figured out while
fighting IN the war,
I've got Il down so fine I'll make my
lott'ry ticket draw" Pert.