DOCUMENT 6 American Sheet Music, 1875

"I Will Go West" By J.P. Barrett

Oh! Times are tough, amazing rough,
Expenses are alarming,
I will go West, it's far the best,

I will go West! Try my luck at farming.

Music by J. P. BARRETT. For the idea, of staying here

Words by the author of" Story in verse of Ezekiel Jones," " William Geer," &c. &c.
Tojust earn your gruel,
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Makes me feel sad and sometimes mad
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1. Ob,timesare tough, amaz- ing rough, Ex-penses are alarming : I will go West, its far the best, Try my lock at farming
Goods are so high, I heave a sigh,
2. For the idea of staying here To jastearn your groel. Makes me feel sad, and sometimes mad, It is so awful eru el.
At the cost of living,
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..ye My loving wife, she sees the strife
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And has a spell of crying.
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3. Goods are so high, I heave a sigh, At the cost of living: My lor -ing wife, she sees the strife,And has a spell of ery -Ing.
Now there's my boys, my chiefest joys,
Fot To have them in the City,
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And there's my girls, with auburn curls

May be slaves to fashion,
1 Oh! times are tough, amazing rough, 4 Now there's my boys, my chiefest Joys. 7 My barns replete with corn and wheat,
And lay such stress, on how to dress,
Expenses are alarming, To have them in the City. Lots of milk and butter,
I will go West, it's far the best, Amid the harm, gives me alarm Twould be a shame, to here complain Becomes a ruling passion.
Try my lack at farming. And I ache with pity. Or a marmer utter.

5 And there's my girls, with auburn curls Now it's no use, I've stood abuse
2 For the idea, of staying here 8 Now we'll start with cheerful beart
To jest earn your gruel,
May be slaves to fashion, Nor fear ourjourney binders, I'll take all with dear Mary,
Makes me feel sad and sometimes mad And lay such stress, on how to dress, For we dont care, a single hair Settle down in a country town
Tis so awful cruel . Becomes a ruling passion. For smoke or flying cinders Farm it on a prarie.
6 Now it's no use, I've stood abuse 9 On end of car, we'll shout hurrah,
3 Goods are so high , I heave a sigh,
At the cost of living. I'll take all with dear Mary, Farewell, friend and neighbor, My barns replete with corn and wheat,
My loving wife, she sees the strife Settle down in a country town, We're going where, there's bread to spare Lots of milk and butter,
Farm it on a prarie. Easy time of labor.
And has a spell of crying.
T'would be a shame, to have complain
Or a murmer utter.
Price Cents.
Cents. Discount to the Trade.
Now we" start with cheerful heart
Nor fear ourjourney hinders,
Published by JOS. L. ELDRIDGE & CO... Exter , scording to Act of Congress, in the year
by JOS LEe, is the office of the Librisof Congress
For we don't care, a single hair
57 Elm St. & 120 Merrimac Street, Boston at Washington
For smoke or flying cinders

On our end of car, we'll shout hurrah,

J. A. BUTLER , Steam Printer, 62 Sudbury, Street Boston . Farewell, friend and neighbor,
We're going where, there's bread to spare
Easy time of labor.
Barrett, J.P. I Will Go West. American Sheet Music . J.A. Butler, 1875. Library of Congress.