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I Talk To Chickens (

It all started when I seen an ad for a farm hand Outside a town called nobodyunderstands When I arrived at the farm There was a ticker tape parade and I was handed a brand new box of Lucky Charms I settled in to a room, no a/c just a fan called a breeze box The bathroom had no door which meant no locks Josh Jerkis told me I start in the morn' at the first sign of daylight At 430 am I was awakened to get started, Josh said their chores start while it is still night He tells me to go clean the hen house I tiptoe in as quiet as a mouse I hear a voice say lookie here someone new Then the voice started singing the blues I introduce myself to the voice that was sultry and sweet I was shocked to realize it was one of the hens in her nesty retreat She tells me they are all tired of laying eggs And losing body parts such as thighs and legs She continues to babble on about how at night they all sneak out to peak in a window and watch tv They are okay until they see a commercial about KFC They get as far as It's Finger Lickin' I know all this because I talk to chickens This conversation lingered on She was trying to convince me how their lifestyle was wrong She said the owner grabs a few once a week And looks around and says us humans have gotta eat At this point I was feeling mighty bad When I finished in there I very glad Now it was time for some lunchtime vittles I seen what they were having so I ate just a little What they were eating, caused me to become sickened They were devouring chicken I tell them I can't do this anymore Josh says I know it's a lot of chores It ain't that, it's what you are eating, I can talk to them Josh looks at his wife and tells her to call Sam Soon a paneled van makes its way up the driveway I lost my freedom that day Now I am sitting next to a guy named Horace Blicken All because I talk to chickens

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