"Thub Tooth For No 9 "

I thtarted lithpin when I lotht thiht tooth,
tho thaw a dentitht in downtown Duluth.
Thee, thinth thith offith perthon jutht rethigned
I’ve thtarted thinkin’ that hith job could thoon be mine.

But firtht I’ve got to get thith lithpin’ ficktht
tho both-man doethn’t think it mimickth hith.
Dentitht thaid “No fear, thon, I’m thyure you’ll be jutht fine,”
thee thaid, “What you need ith thub tooth for No. 9**”

My heart poundth ath drill thoundth, I think “Tho you think!”
when dentitht thayth “Thith won’t hurt a bit!” with a wink.
Thee drilled thome then thaid, “Rinth, now, thpit in the think,”
then thtuck a tooth of porthelain in plathe of chink.

But thyit! My thpeech thtill wathn’t cloth to right!
The dentitht thaid, "Mutht be that overbite.”
And when I athked my both, “Thid, ith Thyeldon’th thpot now mine?
He thaid, “Oh thyure!” and thlugged out my … thub tooth for No. 9.

(muthical interlude)

Thee thtuck a tooth of porthelain in plathe of chink.

But thyit! My thpeech thtill wathn’t cloth to right!
The dentitht thaid, Mutht be that overbite!”
And when I athked my both, “Thid, ith Thyeldon’th thpot now mine?
He thaid, “Oh thyure!” and thlugged out my … thub tooth for No. 9.

Thub tooth for No. 9-ay-ay-ay-ine.
Thub tooth for No. 9-ay-ay-ay-ine.
Thub tooth for No. 9-ay-ay-ay-ine.
(more thlowly thith lath time)
Thub tooth for No. 9-ay-ay-ay-ine.