"I An't Dead Yet", a poem, undated

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: 017.01.04.2d

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Poem, printed on paper in black in, reads as follows:

I Ain't Dead Yet
My Hair is white and I'm almost blind/ The days of my youth are far behind/ My neck so stiff, can't turn my head/ Can't hear half that's being said. My legs are so wobbly, can hardly walk/ But glory be, I can surely talk. And this is the message I want you to get; I'm still a-kicking' and/ I ain't dead yet.
My joints are so stiff, won't move in their sockets/ And vary a dime is left in my pockets/ So maybe you think I'm a total wreck/ To tell the truth, I do look like heck/ But still I have just loads of fun/ And my heart with joy is over run./ I've lots of friends, so kind and sweet/ And many more I've never met./ This is a wonderful world of ours/ Shade and sunshine and beautiful flowers/ So you just take it from me, you bet/ I'm so glad I'm living and I ain't dead yet.
I've got corns on my feet and ingrown nails/ And do they hurt, here language fails/ To tell you my trouble would take too long/ If I tried you would give me the gong/ Yes I go to church and Sunday school too,/ For I love the story that is ever new./ And when I reach the end of my row,/ I hope to Heavenly Home I'll go/ Then when I leave this House of Clay/ If you listen closely, I'm apt to say/Well folks, I've left you, but don't forget/ I've passed on, but
I ain't dead yet.

Dates

undated

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Volumes (33 pages, front and back.) : his spineless scrapbook is bound together with a singular brown cord. The scrapbook has a white front and back cover with gold-color detailing. The front cover has the words "Scrap Book" printed in gold-color lettering in the lower right corner. There are three strips of adhesives located on the outside of the scrapbook, where a plastic covering was attached. The plastic cover has been removed, due to discoloration. The pages of the scrapbook are plain, thick construction-type paper. To this paper, photographs and other graphic materials have been attached through various methods, such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. There are 33 pages in total. ; Outer-most dimensions are approx. 12.25 inches x 12.25 inches x 1.25 inches.