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HUSTLE.

Doan’ lag an’ fool

Erlong de way—

Hus’el!

Doan’ ’spec’ to do

All in er day—

Hus’el!

Things will cum

Out by an’ by,

Musen’ stop

To stew an’ sigh.

Den’s when success

May be nigh—

Hus’el!

Take no time

Fo’ lookin’ back—

Hus’el!

T’ see whose cumin’

On de track—

Hus’el!

Ebbry time

Yo’s losin’ groun’,

Time yo’ take

Fo’ gawkin ’roun’.

Ef yo’ ’spec’

To git er crown—

Hus’el!

Ef yo’ ’spec’

Er good co’n crop—

Hus’el!

Nebah git it

Ef yo’ stop—

Hus’el!

Ef yo’ ’spec’

De corn to gro’

Full co’n stawks

In ebbry ro’,

Doan’ be skaid

To use de hoe—

Hus’el!

Take no time

To argufy—

Hus’el!

T’ make sum fellah

Out er lie—

Hus’el!

Ha’f de time

Yo’s losin’ win’,

Same time doin’

Er little sin.

Aftah all

Yo’ nuffin in—

Hus’el!