There once was a blues man
as skinny as could be
who went by the moniker
of Boney Bones Dupree
He was the worst singer
I ever had heard
sounded like an alley cat
who done choked on a bird
His guitar wasn't tuned
it whined and it wailed
as he struck it with a
sharp and rusty 'ol nail
His teeth were yellow
his eyes were gray
his hair looked like
stray bits of hay
Still people came
from miles around
to listen to his music,
his haunting sound
He danced on the stage
in jaunty puzzle steps
you could hear the *****
comin' off of his breath
He'd scream one verse
until his face'd turn red
then he'd whisper the next
while he stood on his head
He'd jump up and down
and slam his guitar
throw the **** thing
right over the bar
Then he'd look to the crowd
and playfully smile
and thank us for
sharing his crazy awhile
After taking a shot
and waving goodbye
he went and jumped
back into the sky
He painted those evening
clouds with delight
as we watched him
sail off into the night
Outta sight.
Jul 23, 2012
Jul 23, 2012 at 10:32 PM UTC
There once was a blues man
as skinny as could be
who went by the moniker
of Boney Bones Dupree
He was the worst singer
I ever had heard
sounded like an alley cat
who done choked on a bird
His guitar wasn't tuned
it whined and it wailed
as he struck it with a
sharp and rusty 'ol nail
His teeth were yellow
his eyes were gray
his hair looked like
stray bits of hay
Still people came
from miles around
to listen to his music,
his haunting sound
He danced on the stage
in jaunty puzzle steps
you could hear the *****
comin' off of his breath
He'd scream one verse
until his face'd turn red
then he'd whisper the next
while he stood on his head
He'd jump up and down
and slam his guitar
throw the **** thing
right over the bar
Then he'd look to the crowd
and playfully smile
and thank us for
sharing his crazy awhile
After taking a shot
and waving goodbye
he went and jumped
back into the sky
He painted those evening
clouds with delight
as we watched him
sail off into the night
Outta sight.
An internet meme told me that this was my blues name. I'm one crazy SOB.
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