Air a gittin' cool an' coolah,
Frost a comin' in the night,
Hicka' nuts an' wa'nuts fallin',
Possum keepin' out o' sight.
Tu'key struttin' in the ba'nya'd,
Nary step so proud ez his;
Keep on struttin', Mistah Tu'key,
Yo' do' know whut time it is.

Cidah press commence a squeakin'
Eatin' apples sto'ed away,
Chillin' swa'min' 'roun' lak ho'nets,
Huntin' aigs ermung de hay.
Mistah Tu'key keep on gobblin'
At the geese a flyin' souf,
Umph dat bird do' know what's comin'
Ef he did he'd shet his mouf.

Pumpkin gittin' good an yallah
Make me open up my eyes;
Seems lak its a lookin' at me
Jes' a la'in dah sayin' "pies."
Tu'key gobbler gwine 'roun' blowin',
Gwine 'roun' gibbin' his sass an' slack;
Keep on talkin' Mistah Tu'key,
You ain't seed no almanac.

Fa'mer walkin' th'oo de ba'nya'd
Seein how things is comin' on,
Sees ef all de fowls is fatt'nin'--
Good times comin' sho's you bo'n.
Heahs dat tu'key gobbler braggin'
Den his face break in a smile--
Nebbah min' you sassy rascal,
He's gwine nab you after while.

Choppin' suet in de kitchen,
Stonin' raisins in de hall,
Beef a cookin' fu' de mince meat,
Spices groun'--I smell 'em all.
Look heah, Tu'key, stop dat gobblin',
You ain' larned de sense ob feah,
You ol' fool yo' naik's in dangah,
Do' you know Thanksgibbin's heah?

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