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POETDITTY
(Sung to the tune of Waylon Jennings' "Momma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"-intended to be funny not inflammatory, after all I'm a member of the tribe)
*"Momma don’t let your babies"
grow up to be poets
don’t let’em write stanzas
or live in a loft
expose ‘em to hard labor
before they go soft
"Momma don’t let your babies"
grow up to be poets
they always complain
and the best are insane
pining for someone they love
* Quoted verbatim from Waylon Jennings' song, "Momma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIEoKg8ZQg
*"Momma don’t let your babies"
grow up to be poets
don’t let’em write stanzas
or live in a loft
expose ‘em to hard labor
before they go soft
"Momma don’t let your babies"
grow up to be poets
they always complain
and the best are insane
pining for someone they love
* Quoted verbatim from Waylon Jennings' song, "Momma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIEoKg8ZQg
Published 3rd Jun 2015
| Edited 6th Dec 2015
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3rd Jun 2015 7:09pm
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3rd Jun 2015 7:29pm
I am glad you chuckled :) And, yes, there is some truth in the words...albeit my version of truth.
Anonymous
3rd Jun 2015 7:14pm
sooooo because i either listen to classical music or bug out to industrial dance... i had to go find this song >.<
gave me a good giggle tonight G xo
gave me a good giggle tonight G xo
3rd Jun 2015 10:50pm
I'm glad that you did...it's a fun song. I remember they used it in a '70's Robert Redford/Jane Fonda movie called "The Electric Horseman" Great movie btw.
3rd Jun 2015 9:56pm
3rd Jun 2015 10:52pm
Rose, I think it's well-worth the revisit. Thank you for reading/singing my little musical effort.
4th Jun 2015 10:07pm
"The best are insane / pining for someone they love." But so much fun to read! Let those babies grow up and suffer....
4th Jun 2015 11:39pm
The only time I've ever used "pining" in a sentence...I thought it was perfect for the country theme. Thank you Crow!
13th Jun 2015 5:10am
Ahhh, Gahddess_Worship, luv ~ :-*
This poem is wonderful filled with wry humor and wit. Perfect pairing, luv. ;-*
This poem is wonderful filled with wry humor and wit. Perfect pairing, luv. ;-*
13th Jun 2015 5:31am
Thank you, Savaja! I need to reveal more of my humorous side in my work. I think humor, music and writing are what keep me alive.
Anonymous
5th Dec 2015 9:29pm
Yes indeed, I surely loved this wonderful
poem. I was just sorry there wasn't more
stanza. Ahhh . . . But thee two that there
were were kickass poetry . . . Loved it!
poem. I was just sorry there wasn't more
stanza. Ahhh . . . But thee two that there
were were kickass poetry . . . Loved it!
6th Dec 2015 00:12am
Thank you so much Jerry! I am encouraged by your words. This was a fun piece to write.
