"If ya can't say something nice
don't say nothing, at all"
Thumper's Mama's word ring true
even unto this day
I try to stay imbued
and follow in the sway
Keeping my mouth in check
and holding my tongue, at bay
Defamation, causing wrecks
words, we didn't mean to say
Criticism abounds
almost everywhere and everyplace
Applause, a far rarer sound
within, the human race
Jan 30, 2017
Jan 30, 2017 at 10:28 AM UTC
"If ya can't say something nice
don't say nothing, at all"
Thumper's Mama's word ring true
even unto this day
I try to stay imbued
and follow in the sway
Keeping my mouth in check
and holding my tongue, at bay
Defamation, causing wrecks
words, we didn't mean to say
Criticism abounds
almost everywhere and everyplace
Applause, a far rarer sound
within, the human race
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