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Content Lament

The folk they sit around the bar

And listen to my jokes so far.

I entertain the clientele

and pour another beer to sell.

 

The bills, they fill up my tip jar

as they go blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

I pull some sympathetic faces

And appropriately nod in places.

 

I listen to their tales of life

Some have three kids; some have a wife

Some have both, which makes it clear

why they spend all their time in here.

 

They tell me of their life of woe

or how their family’s make it so.

They speak of losing teams and cash

and utes they want to flip and crash.

 

I tell them that I understand

And place another beer in hand

The better that I feign concern

The more in untaxed tips I earn.

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Apr 10, 2010
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