Open Poetry #43 |
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Middle uh da Munt Blues |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia ![]() |
Gonna buy me a steak when da first uh da munt come 'round I'll have gas in mah tank and mah good close on Don't come knockin' 'cuz I'll be gone Gonna buy me a steak when da first uh da munt come 'round Gonna buy me a pack uh tailah- made cigarettes No more rollin' up butts in brown papah bags Gonna sit back 'n take me a big ol' drag Gonna buy me a pack uh tailah- made cigarettes Gonna rob ol' Peter 'n I hope Paul dont show up If I can rob ol' Peter 'n avoid ol' Paul, me 'n sweet Mary gonna have a ball Gonna rob ol' Peter 'n I hope Paul dont show up I'll be singin' dis song when da middle uh da munt come 'round Be singin' 'bout da steak I'm gonna eat while spreadin' my crackahs wit potted meat Gonna sing dis song when damiddle uh da munt come 'round *** |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Steak on Friday, then? (It's Sabbat too!) hmmm...with spinach and portabello mushroom? I'm "in"! ![]() Seriously, though, colloquiallisms are tricky...and dis one resounds to my N'awlins ears as from da Irish Channel... (prolly not yer intent, though ![]() Reminded me of the days when the end of the month was known as "Bean week." I know dese blues too... ![]() |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
I enjoyed this,made me laugh, Uriah. I never saw a real steak until I was grown, just round steak chopped up to make it stretch for the whole family. Every week was "bean week" Ida |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
Thank you both for your reply. It was just something that I had to get out of me. lol (((Serenity))) naw, it aint as thick as..."wen dey wud no crawfish, we din eat no crawfish" but I did kinda ride it lack I tawk. ::smiles:: |
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