Ok...here is one that leaves me in stiches....The Eensie-Weensie Spider
by: Tom Smith and Bob Blue
tune: The Mary Ellen Carter
The eensie-weensie spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
And the eensie-weensie spider climed again.
She wouldn't let the elements distract her from her goal.
The purpose of her struggle was embedded in her soul.
Now see the sun shine down on beasts, on women, and on men,
And see that eensie-weensie spider rise again!
CHORUS Rise again, rise again!
She will not let misfortune keep her
From doing what she can.
So whether your legs number two,
four, six,or eight, or ten,
Be like that eensie-weensie spider.
Rise Again!This eensie-weensie metaphor's a lesson for us all-
We cannot be defeated if we rise each time we fall.
And if you think story's one you learned too long ago,
Then think about some other ones you know.
You know "The Myth of Sisyphus", and you know Jack & Jill.
It's such a potent image- going up and down a hill.
So every time you fall, or lose a lover or a friend,
Be like that eensie-weensie spider. Rise again!
CHORUS
Perhaps you think this allegory goes a bit too far,
Climbing up a pipe is not like reaching for a star.
But whether it's a waterspout or mountain that you climb,
You've come this far; indulge me one more time.
It could be said that each of us climbs up a waterspout.
The downward pull of gravity is not what it's about.
The upward pull of hope is what will save us in the end.
Be like that eensie-weensie spider. Rise again!
FINAL CHORUS: Rise again, rise again!
Never let misfortune keep you
From doing what you can.
And whether your legs number two,
Four, six, or eight, or ten,
Be like that eensie-weensie spider. Rise again!hope I got all the line breaks in some reasonable place...