I Guess Not - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
I GUESS NOT. Sung by Charlie Prey. 
Is my boarding-house one of the best? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. Do the bed-bugs ever let me rest? I guess, not: no, I guess not. Last night I sneaked into the place, I nabbed my trunk and I left in haste. Did I pay my board before I chased? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. 
Will a Dutchman ever stop drinking beer? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. Will the Chinamen ever stop coming here? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. Will limburger cheese ever smell sweet? Will policemen stop sleeping on their beat? Is there a girl in the house who's got small feet? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. 
Does Ingersoll ever say his prayers? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. Will he ever Climb the golden stairs? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. Does Jay Gould know how much he's worth? Has he watered stocks ever since his birth? Would he be contented if he owned the earth? Well, I guess not; no, I guess not. 
Is the Louisiana Lottery hard to beat? Well I guess yes; oh, I guess yes The capital, don't it look sweet? Well, I guess yes; oh, I guess yes. On it many a dollar I've spent. To get back half I'd be content. Do you think I'd ever get back a cent? "Well, I guess not; no I guess not.