"It's My Participle (and I'll Cry if I Want To)"
[With deepest apologies to Leslie Gore]
Nobody knows where my plotting has gone
Pacing left the same time
Why was he smiling so wide
When he was editing mine?
It's my participle, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Slashin' my phrases, he's cuttin' all night
Leave me alone for a while
'Til editor's done cuttin' me
I've got no reason to smile
It's my participle, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
------ LEAD BREAK ------
Editor, publisher walked through the door
They sure look happy, alright
Oh what a birthday surprise
They turned it into "Twilight"!
It's my participle, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
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This is genuinely fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis is Top 40 material. Now all we need is an album of grammatically inspired tunes. FTW!
ReplyDeleteAdam B
Humorous. I was going to make suggest some titles, but then they all deserted me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can start there then:
Block in the Saddle Again :P
Laughing out loud this morning, Tony, laughing out loud!!!
ReplyDeletelovely humor...
ReplyDeletewhat a marvel.
poetry is in motion,
keep it coming.