joe had a friend named jerry
jerry was pals with jack
joe wanted jack’s girl billie
and stabbed jack in the back
this left poor jerry
with nowhere to go
to tell his troubles
and unpack his woe
and no shoulder
to cry at night upon
he tossed and turned
and woke at dawn
the sun did not shine
and it rained all day
why did things
have to be that way?
jerry decided
to start over again
he might find a new friend
but he did not know when
he turned on the tv
and watched the news
not the best way
to lose the blues
the market was down
and the bad guys were winning
jerry felt sleepy
and the earth kept spinning
i wish this story
had a better finale
dogs fight in the street
and cats fight in the alley
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