'Dat's My Li'l' Boy

Transcribed from...

The Rome Daily Sentinel

Rome, New York

February 11, 1898

Doan keer how he rompin roun - 
Fill de house wid joy.
Let 'em play en have his way - 
'Dat's my li'l' boy!

Go to school twell holiday,
Wid his book en toy;
"Beats de lan," he teacher say,
Dat's my li'l' boy!

Mammy gettin ole; I spec'
Soon she'll miss de joy
Er his a'ms eroun her neck.
Goodbye li'l' boy!

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