He would not give a dog the bone.
Behold his attitude--his pose.
The Slacker's ring is in his nose.
For country's call--for country's sake--
For Liberty he will not stake
His bit, nor will he ever be
But half a man. Not he--not he.
His formula contains no sand--
It's plain, he is the Slacker "Brand."
A sneak--a snake--a cur--a blasted
Dirty rotten scourge, dodgasted
Coward, thief, and all the rest--
Can't spell the name that suits the best.
There's just one place for such as he--
Not on the earth--eternity.
PREPAREDNESS
I never had no warlike mind,
I b'long to the plowin' peaceful kind
Thet stays at home and works along,
Sun to sun--I'm good and strong---
But, neighbor, let me speak my mind:
When my country sez to back her,
Sez I back: "Here ain't no slacker,"
So walks up thar and signs the roll,
Come June the first, thirty-one year ole,
Now Uncle Sammy can call Bill Jones
Jest any ole time they say,
'Cause yisterday I gits insured,
And jined the church today.
I hates to leave the old home-folks,
They hates to see me go,
But I'd rather tote a rifle,
Than be shoulderin' a hoe.
When Uncle Sammy's needin' men--
And needin' 'em so much,
I 'lows how he can call on Bill,
To help 'im lick them Dutch.
For preacher sez: "God will protect
Me out thar," so, then, by Heck!
I am all O.
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