Since Henry Ford Apologized to Me (The Happiness Boys)

Oyoy gevalt gevalt Vuts de mattuh, Abram? Did you see the Yiddishe Joinal this morning Dovid? No, vut did it say? Well I don't mind telling you that I'm so happy I could cry You're looking simply great, why don't you celebrate? I bought maynself a quart of hooch, a collar mit a tie Well if I see you making voopie, what's your alibi?

I was sad and I was blue but now I'm just as good as you Since Henry Ford apologized to me That's why you threw away your little Chevrolet And bought yourself a Ford cou-pay.

I told the superintendent that the Dearborn Independent doesn't have to hang up where it used to be You're happy now because he settled half the case I'm sorry I cut off my nose to spite mayn race Are you glad he changed his point of view? Yes, I like even Edsel too Since Henry Ford apologized to me

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Ven you hoid he would be in town did you write him in adventz? Sure I asked him please to drop around to see mayn shop Did you say you were a tailor? Sure! I offered him a chentz To get a suit of clothes at cost Including hextra pentz

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To even up for what he did I bought a tractor for mayn kid Since Henry Ford apologized to me Di mama said she'd feed him if he calls Gefilte fish and matzo balls And even if he runs for president I wouldn't charge a single cent I'll cast my ballot absolutely free… maybe He's got an aviator for his new machine Instead of Cholly Lindboigz* he's got Charles Levine You've got a cold now does it hoit? Yeah, but I don't suffer in Detroit Since Henry Ford apologized to me

I put the family jewels in hock and bought myself a share of stock Since Henry Ford apologized to me I hear you had a baby yesterday and named it Henry right away For what I thought about that guy my wife was telling me that I Should send him also my apology You got some whiskers and tied it on your Ford somehow And everybody thinks I drive a Lincoln now I saw the brand new cars he makes Instead of Lizzies they'll be Jakes

Since Henry Ford apologized to me