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Lyrics of Love and Laughter Hol' me mighty tight, dough, chile, Fu' hit 's rough an' rocky lan', Heaben's at de en', I know, So I's leanin' on yo' han'. THE OLD FRONT GATE. W'EN daih's chillun in de house, Dey keep on a-gittin' tall; But de folks don' seem to see Dat dey's growin' up at all, 'Twell dey fin' out some fine day Dat de gals has 'menced to grow, W'en dey notice as dey pass Dat de front gate's saggin' low. W'en de hinges creak an' cry, An' de bahs go slantin' down, You kin reckon dat hit's time Fu' to cas' yo' eye erroun', 101