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Ala Baba Buskka king of the Jews

Bought his wife a new pair of shoes.

When the shoes began to wear

Ala Baba Bushkka began to swear.

Wife,wife turn around,

Wife, wife touch the groud,

Wife, wife shine my shoes,

Wife, wife you better skadoo.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Where learned: Collector does not say where it was learned.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME