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William Henry Drummond - Joe Boucher
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Air--"Car si mon moine."


  Joe Boucher was a frien` of mine,
    Joe Boucher was a happy man,
  Till he tell a young girl he `d lak to fin`
    Some nice leetle wife for hees new cabane.
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  De nam` dat girl she’s Azeel-daw,
    An` purty good worker, too, dey say--
  She don`t lose chance for a brave garçon,
    An` so she marry Joe Boucher.
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  Den off on de wood poor Joe he lef`,
    An` w`en he’s home wit` de bird in spring,
  An` fin` leetle feller jus` lak hese`f,
    Mebbe Joe don`t dance an` Joe don`t sing!
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of hees wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  Dat’s all very well till de fall come along,
    An` Joe got to go on de bush encore,
  But w`en he come back he sing no song,
    For dere was two leetle baby more.
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  He don`t say not`ing, but he t`ink beeg lot,
    An` won`t tak` a drink for two, t`ree day,
  But not moche money poor Joe he got,
    So off on de reever he’s goin` away.
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  W`en May come along dat beau garçon
    He’s only gettin` anoder scare--
  For he know by de smile on Azeel-daw
    She got t`ree fine new baby dere.
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  So he kill hese`f dead, dat beau garçon
    He work so hard for de familee,
  An` he say, "Too bad, but Azeel-daw,
    I’m sorry she marry poor man lak me."
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of hees wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.

  Now I know very well dat all poor man
    He tak` some chance w`en he get marie,
  So he better look out all de bes` he can,
    Or he’ll be ketch lak Joe Boucher--
  Now he’s los` hees life too,
  All on account of de wife too,
  An` I know you’ll be sorry `bout dat poor feller,
  I know you’ll be sorry for Joe Boucher.
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