One of the clock, and silence deep Then up the stairway, black and steep The old house-cat comes creepy-creep With soft feet goes from room to room Her green eyes shining through the gloom And finds all fast asleep The Black co*k crowed, the moon was bright The Red co*k answered through the night Big Gretchen, sleeping, turned in bed And tossed her arms above her head The Old Hound stretched, and breathing deep He settled down again to sleep One o'clock Two o'clock Legs aground legs aground I'm takin' a walk downtown You know you shouldn't set out to sea
Without your sails set right All white and tight Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new Legs aground legs aground I'm takin' a walk downtown You know you shouldn't set out to sea Without your sails set right All white and tight Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new Not old and yellow But new Not old and mellow But new