Miss Marie's Advice

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(I mean to say) your advice was fine Miss Marie But I change me mind (thank you very much) Your advice was fine Miss Marie But I change me mind Is you what say that four dollars a week for me pay Can't support no woman today I joined the strikers an' what happen finally They give me three months in custody (She can remember) she told me to strike And demanded more salary (we agree I mean) Big stick in me han' She laugh and say, "Look, Texas bad man" They bust me head, with all of that I try me best A bullet nearly get through me chest I had to run, I bounce with a barrel and I fall And lose me felt hat an' all (And then she tol' me) "You have already start So continue, don't be chicken heart (How you say) you wanted more salary" I tol' her daily I'm getting hungry She said: "You too coward" I said "You really talk nice" An' I took the woman advice, then came the fight Don't talk how they beat me cruelly An' give me three months in custody (You could believe, I mean to say) my business was low So I joinedthe longshoremen and stevedore An' I strike, going along the town Closin' down business right aroun' I persevere, I saw a police in the rear He discharge a shot in the air I had no fear but they shot me partner St. Clair I grease' me heel and disappear Next morning at seven-thirty Miss Marie came to visit me (What she tol' me) "I heard that you strike An', furthermore they beat you for spite" She say "You young an' furthermore, you lookin' strong And three months can' break you down" (Don't talk how they beat me) So I thank her heartily for the advice that she gave to me