text_original: She got us boarded at a good place, but I saw how hard it was going to be for her to support us, so I said, 'I'm a boy; _I_ can do something for _myself_. You just pay their board, and keep 'em to school, and I'll go to work, and maybe help you a little, besides taking care of myself.'"
text_transcription: SHE GOT US BOARDED AT A GOOD PLACE BUT I SAW HOW HARD IT WAS GOING TO BE FOR HER TO SUPPORT US SO I SAID I'M A BOY I CAN DO SOMETHING FOR MYSELF YOU JUST PAY THEIR BOARD AND KEEP EM IN SCHOOL AND I'LL GO TO WORK AND MAYBE HELP YOU A LITTLE BESIDES TAKING CARE OF MYSELF
phonemes: ʃiː ɡɑːt ˌʌs bˈɔːɹdᵻd æɾə ɡˈʊd plˈeɪs, bˌʌt aɪ sˈɔː hˌaʊ hˈɑːɹd ɪt wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ təbi fɔːɹ hɜː tə səpˈɔːɹt ˌʌs, sˌoʊ aɪ sˈɛd, aɪm ɐ bˈɔɪ; aɪ kæn dˈuː sˈʌmθɪŋ fɔːɹ maɪsˈɛlf. juː dʒˈʌst pˈeɪ ðɛɹ bˈɔːɹd, ænd kˈiːp ˈɛm tə skˈuːl, ænd aɪl ɡˌoʊ tə wˈɜːk, ænd mˈeɪbiː hˈɛlp juː ɐ lˈɪɾəl, bᵻsˌaɪdz tˈeɪkɪŋ kˈɛɹ ʌv maɪsˈɛlf."