Our Stylish Boarding-house - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
OUR STYLISH BOARDING-HOUSE Copyright. 1887, by The Geo. D. Newhall Co.' 
We keep a stylish boarding house, On the "Greco-Roman "plan, Our boarders come just when they please, And go just when they can; But when the time to eat arrives, You'll find they all are there, Waiting for the servant girl To call out in their ear: 
Chorus. Roast beef, roast pork, And nice potatoes, too; And a nice new mystery-They call it sawdust stew; And for dessert we have to-day A dish, 'twill make you cry; We made it fresh this morning, And it's called sole-leather pie. 
Our boarders are quite numerous, Their occupations, too; First on the list comes Doctor Quack, With cures so sure and true. And next we have Alfonso Spry, Considered quite a match, Whose ear is always open for This welcome cry to catch:-Chorus. 
We have Miss Scraphina Sharp, A maid of many years. She has the sweetest tabby cat, With long and slender ears. She has a dog, a little bird, And many other pets; But when the bell for dinner rings She drops them all and gets.-Chorus.