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There is a place that I will never eat at again I look back at the nightmare when I was ten Back then not much of a strong stomach to endure what I did This horror I couldn't keep hid First of all, you know that back then, when they used the fly tape It was full of its intended guests and dangling three inches from our plates Some were buzzing and squirming to get free The scene was already getting the best of me Welcome to the eatery that leaves you emotionally drained The name of it is Ketchup Stains One paper napkin issued to you as you walk in the door If your table is not ready, you sit on a dirt floor Sometimes you see a bug or two It is almost as if the bugs are not afraid of you Everyone shares the same utensils and paper plate That is why with multiple orders, you take turns eating, while other family members wait As you sit impatiently suffering from hunger pains The place is crowded, with free bathroom admission at Ketchup Stains You ask the waitress to refill the glass for you daughter You watch as she dips the glass in the Horse Trough to get the water You ask the waitress where is the ice She says when that table there is empty, you can have theirs, now won't that be nice I ask her why do we have to share, this is insane She says, this is all part of our hospitality at Ketchup Stains I tell her don't expect a tip for your service She says give me a reason to modify your food and make you nervous I tell her it's time we go, cancel the food She asks where did I grow up and become so rude We have a history of everyone leaving happy, no one complains Ya'll come back soon, share a spoon and enjoy some family time at Ketchup Stains By the time we left there, we had a car full of hate It bothered us so much, that night, we took flight and moved to another state
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