By Jane Gaites.
Tommy was a butcher,
He had a cutting way.
Johnny was a burglar,
For he stole my heart away.
Jimmie was a cowboy,
He roped me in for fair.
Dick was an aviator,
So I bade him take the air.
Teddy was a sailor,
He bought my ring on sale.
Jerry was a beer fiend,
It makes me turn quite pale.
A tennis champ was Nicky,
But his racket made me sick.
Then came red-haired Georgie,
And he surely was a brick.
Jackie was a card sharp,
He often held my hand.
But give me Bill,
He’s just a bear—
Oh, boy, he hugs so grand!
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Eat less, breathe more.
Talk less, think more.
Ride less, walk more.
Worry less, work more.
Clothe less, bathe more.
Waste less, give more.
Preach less, practice more.
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