"Sich A Getting Up Stairs I Never Did See."

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Oh I been down to Washington where I been wery gay,
I danced and I frolicked all de night and all de day,
I drank wine wid de President and Mr. Benton too,
De Lokies felt so bad they din'nt know what to do —
Sich a getting up stairs they neber did see,
Sich a getting up stairs they neber did see.

Now dis administration I'll tell you all about,
When I was on to Washington I studied it all out,

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Sich a tarnal set o' criturs there never yet was known,
But afore a year is over they'll all be overthrown,
Sich a getting up stairs de people will see,
Sich a getting up stairs de people will see.

Dere was Sammy Swartwout wot run away from here,
And o'er the 'Lantic ocean how quickly he did clear,
He's a sample of the party, and some on 'em every day
At Uncle Sammy's money bags are fingering away.
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see,
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see.

Now some time ago they promised to us all,
Dat gold should be as plenty as apples in de fall,
And through de interstices de gold pieces should shine,
But I neber saw a gold piece in this ere pus' of mine.
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see,
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see.

Now away down in Floridy they've had tarnal fight,
And de money dey hab spent there it is a tarnal sight,
But de puppies dere at Washington de business could'nt do,
Dey had to send for bloodhounds to drive de matter through.
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see,
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see.

But now they're getting frightened and looking mighty black
For de Locofoco ingine is running of de track,
And down in old Connecticut they're showing 'em de way,
Dat all de States are going upon election day.
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see,
Sich a getting up stairs I neber did see.