White House Blues - Preston Young

McKinley hollered

McKinley squalled

Doc said McKinley

I can't find that ball

From Buffalo to Washington

Roosevelt in the White House

He's doing his best

McKinley in the graveyard

He's taking his rest

He's gone a long time

Hush up little children

Now don't you fret

You'll draw a pension at your papa's death

From Buffalo

To Washington

Roosevelt in the White House

Drinking out of a silver cup

McKinley in the graveyard

He'll never wake up

He's gone

A long time

Ain't but one thing that grieves my mind

That is to die and leave my poor wife behind

I'm gone

A long time

Look here little children

Waste your breath

You'll draw a pension at your papa's death

From Buffalo

To Washington

Standing at the station just looking at the time

See if I could run it by half past nine

From Buffalo

To Washington

Came the train she's just on time

She run a thousand miles from eight o'clock till nine

From Buffalo

To Washington

Yonder comes the train

She's coming down the line

Blowing in was station Mr McKinley's a dying

It's hard times

Hard times

Look it here you rascal

You see what you've done

You've shot my husband and

I've Johnson gun

Gave his badge to Washington

Doc's on the horse he tore down his rein

Said to that horse

You've got to out run this train

From Buffalo

To Washington

Doc came a running takes off his specs

Said Mr McKinley better pass in your checks

You're bound to die

Bound to die