Skating On One In The Gutter - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Skating on One in the Gutter. Copyright, 1877, by E. H. Harding. Words and Music by Gus Williams. 
When I was a boy I was brimful of fun, For all sorts of tricks I was noted; From morning till evening I never was done, On rollicking pleasure I doted. I tried every game, and when Winter-time came, With joy I was all in a flutter; Then, out on the ice, oh, I tell you 'twas nice, I went skating on one in the gutter. 
Chorus. Skating an one, skating on one, Oh, boys, there was never such glorious fun; All other pleasures of youth I would shun, And go skating on one in the gutter. 
I beat all the boys with one far-fetching stride, In fact I never was artistic; While backward and forward so graceful did glide I thought every motion majestic. I cared not to skate on the rink or the park, You may believe it's the truth which I utter; The best of all pleasures from daylight till dark Was skating on one in the gutter.-Chorus. 
To join in the sport I would loiter from school And gain the great wrath of my master; Sometimes on the ice I would get a great fall, And go home for a piece of shin-plaster. And oft thro' the day I would steal soft away With a hungry boy's balm, bread and butter, To meet my companions, so noisy and gay, And go skating on one in the gutter.-Chorus.