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A-Mister Smythe met a-Mister Jones on the avenue one day
These strange Americans do talk in a most peculiar way
They both were solid citizens, they both had been around
And as they spoke you clearly saw their feet were on the ground
Hello
How are you?
How's the folks?
What's new?
I'm great
That's good
Ha ha
Knock wood
Well, well
What say?
How you been?
Nice day
How's tricks?
What's new?
That's fine
How are you?
Nice weather we are having, but it gives me such a pain
I've taken my umbrella, so of course it doesn't rain
Hi-ho
That's life
What's new?
How's the wife?
Got to run
Oh, my
Ta-ta
Au revoir
Goodbye
Ten years went quickly by for both these substantial men
And then it happened that one day they chanced to meet again
That they had both developed in ten years there was no doubt
And so of course they had an awful lot to talk about
Hello
How are you?
How's the folks?
What's new?
I'm great
That's good
Ha ha
Knock wood
Well, well
What say?
How you been?
Nice day
How's tricks?
What's new?
That's fine
How are you?
I'm sure I know your face but I just can't recall your name
Well, how you been, old boy? You're looking just about the same
Hi-ho
That's life
What's new?
How's the wife?
Got to run
Oh, my
Ta-ta
Au revoir
Goodbye
Before they met again some twenty years they had to wait
This time it happened up above inside St. Peter's gate
A harp one was carrying and both were wearing wings
And this is what they said as they were strumming on the strings
Hello
How are you?
How's the folks?
What's new?
I'm great
That's good
Ha ha
Knock wood
Well, well
What say?
How you been?
Nice day
How's tricks?
What's new?
That's fine
How are you?
You've grown a little stouter since I saw you last, I think
You must come along some day and we'll have a little drink
Hi-ho
That's life
What's new?
How's the wife?
Got to run
Oh, my
Ta-ta
Au revoir
Goodbye