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AN OLDE DITTY
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UNFAITHFUL? WHO? ME?

NAAAAAAAAAAH ...



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An Olde Ditty

© - Tom Hyland - 09-18-09

My eldest sister, Adele,
Was fourteen years my senior.

When I was about that age myself,
She was divorced, and raising three kids.

An Olde Ditty she taught to me
Just popped into my feeble brain.

“Johnny”

Oh - Johnny came home the other night -
As drunk as he could be -
Saw a horse in the stall,
Where his horse ought to be!

“Oh - Wifey Dear, come over here,
Explain this thing to me -
What’s this horse doin’ in the stall,
Where my horse ought to be?”

“Oh - you crazy fool, you drunken fool,
You’re blind and cannot see -
‘Tis nothin’ but a milkin’ cow -
That Momma sent to me!”

“Oh - I’ve traveled this wide world over -
A thousand times or more -
But a saddle on a milkin’ cow -
I never did see before!”

Oh - Johnny came home the other night -
As drunk as he could be -
Saw a coat on the rack -
Where his coat ought to be!

“Oh - Wifey Dear, come over here -
Explain this thing to me -
What’s this coat doin’ on the rack -
Where my coat ought to be?”

“Oh - you crazy fool, you drunken fool -
You’re blind and cannot see -
‘Tis nothin’ but a patchwork quilt -
That Momma sent to me!”

“Oh - I’ve traveled this wide world over -
A thousand times or more -
But pockets on a patchwork quilt -
I never did see before!”

Oh - Johnny came home the other night -
As drunk as he could be -
Saw a head on the couch -
Where his head ought to be!

“Oh - Wifey Dear, come over here -
Explain this thing to me -
What’s this head doin’ on the couch -
Where my head ought to be?”

“Oh - you crazy fool, you drunken fool -
You’re blind and cannot see -
‘Tis nothin’ but a cabbage head -
That Momma sent to me!”

“Oh - I’ve traveled this wide world over -
A thousand times or more -
But whiskers on a cabbage head -
I never did see before!”


I think there were other verses -
But that’s all I recall.


© - TKH



GOOGLED some words -
And found a similar variation -
Called -

THREE NIGHTS DRUNK!




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 Reviews of "AN OLDE DITTY"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 21, 2009
Clever, witty and humorous; thanks for sharing, Tom. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on September 20, 2009
;-)

Reviewed on September 20, 2009
HA! Too funny, Tom, thanks for the laugh.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on September 20, 2009
Tom, didn't I see you sing that song on "Hee Haw" a few years ago?

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on September 20, 2009
Oh my..time for me to have a drink..sweet TK..cheers...great stuff ya have penned here darlin...Hugs,much love to ya..

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on September 20, 2009
Now that's the explanation for my Captain Morgan Dark Rum stash is going down so fast! I gonna give that Johnny boy a run down the glens!

Georg





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