at the meat of the matter I A pig is fat but a hog is fatter The former is younger than the latter Knowing growing older going to be Appointed for a pointed destiny Anointed into a delicacy A matter for the latter to regret That big pig at the meat of the matter II But if I could it would be good for me Or a dogly hog for a porcine pet A big fat swine could be a friend of mine Or formerly mostly for the platter At least for that to be more latterly To play with dogs and me we who stay free Of that formerly lattermost matter III A hog gets to be when a pig gets big When getting it by then it gets it where Life and death are there and then everywhere It got by before now not anymore Because of what many thought it was for From getting ribbons at the county fair To be at the meat of the matter there IV A big dog has it better than a pig Does because big but with impunity Hazardous as a hog but as a dog Immunity to prosecution thus As I myself agree with me to see Big dogs not hogs get it better from us Choosing dogs losing hogs apparently V I know two big dogs who could if they would Have a big pig friend a hog if I could I wonder though I know they would agree But I should not so having understood Big dogs and big hogs seen differently A matter for the latter to regret That big pig at the meat of the matter Steven Curtis Lance