Ko how de jackass
\nLay do’n in de road;
\nAn’ him ondly car’
\nLittle bit o’ load.<\/p>\n
Kue, jackass, git up!
\n‘Tan’ up ‘pon you’ foot
\nDis ya load no load,
\nYou’s a lazy brut’.<\/p>\n
Me no know wha’ mek
\nPa won’ swop you too;
\nFor dere’s not a t’ing
\nWut while you can do.<\/p>\n
Ef you car’ no load,
\nIt is all de same;
\nHamper on or no,
\n‘Tis de ushal game.<\/p>\n
P\u00f3liceman a come
\nFe go mek a row,
\nAll because o’ you
\nWid you’ wutless now.<\/p>\n
“See ya, Sah, no min’,
\nDis a fe me luck;
\nDe jackass is bad,
\nHim no wan’ fe wuk.<\/p>\n
“‘Tek de hamper off?’
\nHim no hab no cut :
\nMe deh tell you say
\nDe jackass no wut.<\/p>\n
“Lard! me Gahd o’ me!
\nHim got one lee ‘cratch :
\nDat is not’in’, Sah,
\nFor him always cotch.<\/p>\n
Do, Sah, let me off, Now because o’ you Ef dem summons me,
\nEf fe te-day one;[1]<\/sup><\/a>
\nFor a no de ‘cratch
\nCause him fe lay do’n.”<\/p>\n
\nDem gone bring me up;[2]<\/sup><\/a>
\nAn’ wha’ hu’t me mos’,
\nYou caan’ wuk a tup.<\/p>\n
\nMek me pay few mac,
\nDat caan’ mek me ‘top
\nWuk you wid sore back.<\/p>\n