Old man, old man

old man old man
    where do you go
over t'hill my dear
    to be laid low

old man old man
    how long i wonder
six feet my dear
    and ditto under

old man old man
    i wonder why
reasons like seasons
    come and go by

old man old man
    shall i be told
too soon you'll be wiser
    oh you too shall grow old


 aug mmxiv while laid up with sore hip

hey hey

Hey hey     ize a sick ol man

     ain no use to pout n frown

whan ize daid to frum ize cum

   then hey hey tiz ho nonny none

ho nonny none      whan ize feelin sore

     hurtin bad n wurse in store

taint az if ize young no more

     hey hey tiz whoz t' care

hey nonny no wotz up soonz down

     skinny az rope an wun end gone

cheeks sucked in an teeth undun

     then hey ize fettle as a skeleton

hey di ho meanz summatz up

     sky is fallin vexed wi snow

summerz went n autumn flew

     and hey tiz next t stars cum thru

whan hey hey me toes turn up

     t'aint mort o' matter whar ize dug

spent me gains on booze n fun

     herez t hey ho n hey nonny none

wid hey ho     then upend me mug

feb mmxiv