The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6129   Message #50675
Posted By: Bill Cameron
23-Dec-98 - 12:52 PM
Thread Name: Favorite Celtic songs for singing
Subject: RE: Shel Silverstein
John M, anyone who would praise the writer of (excerpt)

"That man is big and ugly, and he's mean and grim.
He's gonna kick your ass with his artificial limb!
But next morning bright and early, I ran off with Peg Leg's girly,
And I also took his wooden leg, just to play it safe
But there weren't no time for laughter, cause he started hoppin after
And I keep on goin faster, but he won't give up the chase.

And I'm a three-legged man with a two legged woman,
Bein chased round the country by a one-legged fool
He's hoppin, and a floppin, and he shows no sign of stoppin
And I tell ya boys this life is hard & cruel."

-Shel Silverstein

probably listens to Art Thieme's recordings when no one else is around.

(like me)

Bill