Carnival, Carnival
Time for folks to have a ball
Lent is almost here again
Time to party until then
New Orleans aswarm with floats
Street bands playing their blue notes
Like "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"
But please don't throw no junk at me!

Floats come rumbling down the street
Enthralling everyone they meet
Flashy sparkly sequinned flair
Tanked up college students there
Throwing at me beads and such
But none of these things irk me much
As getting hit with a ladies' panty
I don't want that! I want some candy!

Candy here, candy there
NOT somebody's underwear
Give me something I can munch
Not some undies in a bunch
What a stupid waste of cash
I'd rather get some hot pork hash
Kicker tossing! What an insult!
HEY! Give me back my beads you dolt!


--Mbo