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64 JUST THINKING

Standin' up here on the fire-step,

Lookin' ahead in the mist,

With a tin hat over your ivory

And a rifle clutched in your fist;

Waitin' and watchin' and wond'rin'

If the Hun's comin' over to-night—

Say, aren't the things you think of

Enough to give you a fright?

Things you ain't even thought of

For a couple o' months or more;

Things that'll set you laughin'

Things that 'ull make you sore;

Things that you saw in the movies,

Things that you saw on the street,

Things that you're not really proud of,

Things that are—not so sweet.

Debts that are past collectin',

Stories you hear and forget,

Ball games and birthday parties,

Hours of drill in the wet;

Headlines, recruitin' posters,

Sunsets 'way out at sea,

Evenings of pay days—Golly—

It's a queer thing, this memory!