To the Yankee gang!
HOW IT WORKS OUT
When Jonesy joined the Army he had all the dope down fine.
Said he, “I’d ought to land the cush, though serving in the line.
A private’s pay is thirty, then by adding ten per cent—
That’s thirty-three,
And now lessee,
In this here now French currency—
Five-sixty rate,
Makes one-eight-eight,