John M. ChurchI was attorney for the “Q”And the Indemnity Company which insuredThe owners of the mine.I pulled the wires with judge and jury,And the upper courts, to beat the claimsOf the crippled, the widow and orphan,And made a fortune thereat.The bar association sang my praisesIn a high-flown resolution.And the floral tributes were many—But the rats devoured my heartAnd a snake made a nest in my skull
I was attorney for the “Q”And the Indemnity Company which insuredThe owners of the mine.I pulled the wires with judge and jury,And the upper courts, to beat the claimsOf the crippled, the widow and orphan,And made a fortune thereat.The bar association sang my praisesIn a high-flown resolution.And the floral tributes were many—But the rats devoured my heartAnd a snake made a nest in my skull