Set-a-spell, and I'll spin you a yarn
of Bobby and Suzy, who lived in a barn:
Rooster crowed at the crack of dawn
Suzy slept on; Bobby stifled a yawn
But he had to get up; he worked on a farm
First milk the cows, then get out of that barn
Collect all the eggs that the chickens did lay
Bobby did his job well; he was handsomely paid
And just what did he make? How much was his pay?
After work, Suzy'd give him a roll in the hay
She'd get all worked up, all set to explode
Then from Suzy the cow a load of milk flowed
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