LIKE A BALLERINA ON HER TOES
LIFE COMES AND GOES
AND BRENDA, THIS IS HOW YOUR STORY GOES
ONCE UPON A TIME
LONG AGO
SET INTO RHYME
I’VE RUN LOW ON PETROL
I’VE SEEN INTERGRATION
I’VE SEEN SEGREGRATION
I’VE SEEN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
RAP AND SOUL
IV’E SEEN SLOW DANCE
FAST DANCE
PARTNERS MAKING ROMANCE
I’VE HAD COKE
I’VE HAD SPRITE
I HATE DIET RITE
I’VE SEEN FOREST FIRES
I’VE SEEN FULFILLMENT
AND PERSONAL DESIRES
I’VE SEEN ICE CREAM
I’VE SEEN BUTTER
I’VE SEEN THEM SLOW CHURNED
I’VE SEEN BRIDGES BURNED
I THINK IT’S FUN TO HUNT ELK
WHILE LISTENING TO LAWRENCE WELK
IN PUERTO RICO
IF YOU DON’T TAKE A BATH
YOU’LL BE RICO
SEND AN INSTANT KARMA TO ME
FROM THE SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS
THE RAIN AND WIND IN THE VALLEYS
IT ALL TALLEYS UP TO A GLASS OF WINE
YES IT’S ALWAYS THAT TIME
WHEN THE CHICKENS GOT PLUCKY
I RODE LUCKY
THERE IS CHOPPER AND PARAKEET TOPPER
THERE IS BELLA
WHO HAS CLAWS IN HER PAWS
CHOPPER LOOKS ON NON-BLINDLY
AND SAY I SEE YOU ARE HERE TO PEE PEE ME
I REMEMBER BRUCE WHO GAVE HIS SISTERS A GOOSE
THERE IS BECKY AND JERRI
I EVEN REMEMBER SAMMY TERRY
I GO WINE AND DINE
THINGS WERE GETTING HAPPY
BUT I WAS TOO HAMMERED TO PAY ANY MIND
BUT LOVE POURS OVER ME
LIKE THE BEACH KISSES THE SEA
I WILL GET THE FIRE AS THE FLAME IT BURNS
I WILL BE LIKE MOM AND DAD
I GET THE WIND AS IT SLOWLY TURNS
GET THE SKY
SEE GOD’S CREATIONS FLY BY
JUST LIKE FISH WITH ICK
I GOT SICK
I LOOK AROUND MYSELF AND WHAT DO I SEE
A WHOLE LOT OF NEEDLES COMING AT ME
NO, NO, HELL NO!
BRING BACK IVANHO
IT KEPT COMING
IT GOT MUDDY
CHOPPER GOT UGLY
I CRAVE FOR PEACE
SO ALL CAN RELAX
AND FRUSTRATIONS CAN RELEASE
IF IT NEEDS REPAIR
IT PUTS ME IN DISPAIR
I’VE LEARNED HOW TO CRY
I’VE LEARNED HOW TO TRY
I’VE LEARNED HOW TO GIVE
I’VE LEARNED HOW TO LIVE
I GO THROUGH LIFE’S TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
BUT I STILL TRY
THESE ARE JUST REVELATIONS
LOVE COMES TO YOU NEVER HOLLOW
I MUST OBEY
I MUST FOLLOW
I WILL STEP INTO THE LIGHT
I WILL STEP AWAY FROM THE NIGHT
LOVE IS IN MY HEART
LOVE AND WE WILL NEVER FALL APART
I HAVE OLIVIA, CHAD, KELSEY POOH
WHO HAS LOTS TO DO
HURRAY FOR MY KENDALL JACKSON CHARDONNAY
AND LITTLE BURGER BOY JAXSON
AND WYLIE KYLIE
SO BRENDA TWIST AND TURN YOUR HEAD AROUND
UNTIL THIS IS CLEAR
TWIST AND TURN YOUR ARM AROUND
UNTIL THIS YOU HEAR
TUMBLE WEED AND LONESOME SKY
BRING A TEAR TO MY EYE
SO THREE CHEERS TO THREE BEERS
SO LUIS, ONE MORE BEER BEFORE I GO
TO THE VALLEY BELOW
AND FROM SANDY “YOUR KINDRED SPIRITS SEW
ALL THIS TO ME THROUGH MY AGING DAYS AND MORTAL DUE
ONLY SMILING LIPS ON THIS FACE OF TIME WILL HINT
I’VE TASTED LIFE’S SECRET FRUIT”
HOW DARE MY HAIR FALL OUT
I JUST GOT IT DONE
I WANT TO SHOUT
KEEPING BEING STRONG, BRAVE AND BOLD
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU BEEN TOLD
KEEP DRINKING THAT ICE-COLD MICHELOB
OKEY DOKEY BOBBY, KEEP DOING KARAOKE
BRENDA, I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS POEM
IT’S FROM BOBBY
YOU KNOW’EM
