One legged outlaw
Old John Yawtaw
Old time card-shark
Bite worse than bark.
Old John Yawtaw
Unshaven, flesh raw
Passed out, exposed,
***** hole-ridden clothes.
Old time card-shark
On a bench in the park,
Ornery and mean and
Quite often obscene.
Bite worse than bark,
Look-out after dark!
He'll holler and wink
And steal for a drink.
One legged outlaw
Played five card draw,
Barred from three states
For cheating with eights.
Oct 26, 2014
Oct 26, 2014 at 4:12 AM UTC
One legged outlaw
Old John Yawtaw
Old time card-shark
Bite worse than bark.
Old John Yawtaw
Unshaven, flesh raw
Passed out, exposed,
***** hole-ridden clothes.
Old time card-shark
On a bench in the park,
Ornery and mean and
Quite often obscene.
Bite worse than bark,
Look-out after dark!
He'll holler and wink
And steal for a drink.
One legged outlaw
Played five card draw,
Barred from three states
For cheating with eights.
Austin - 1976
The gritty social outcast.
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