Thus goes the poem.
Oh He Buffalo!
Why did you not till the land?
The farm hand has not made the tiller ready!
Farm Hand! Oh Farm Hand!
Why did you not make the tiller ready?
Land lord has not given me the wages!
Land lord! Land lord!
Why did you not give the wages?
The measure is not to be found!
Oh measure! Oh measure!
Why are you not available?
The carpenter is not shaping me!
Carpenter! Oh Carpenter!
Why are you not shaping the measure?
The tool is not sharp!
Tool! Oh Tool!
Why are you not sharp?
The blacksmith does not sharpen me!
Blacksmith! Oh blacksmith!
Why dont you sharpen the tool?
The furnace does not burn!
Furnace! Oh Furnace!
Why don't you burn?
The bellows do not blow!
Bellows! Oh Bellows!
Why are you not new?
The buffalo never dies!!