The Neanderthals

THE NEANDERTHALS By Roy Merritt Man came up from Africa To escape the oppressive sun And settled the world all over Before they were ever done In Europe they encountered others The witless Neanderthal Who these strangers no doubt defeated And soon were made to fall And so these poor sad creatures Of ugly protruding brow Dissolved into the ether But we really aren’t certain how Was it from violent warfare Or in breeding how it to be Is that why they are no more Why them we no more do see Regardless the real reason Regardless what it was took place I'm glad I don't see such others About having such a face It's bad enough to look at others Whose features have little appeal I'm certain if I came upon one of them I'd run away fast and squeal For if they were still around And as strong as they be back then We'd sure be in some trouble Don't doubt that at all my friend We'd have to run away And do so really fast Because I'm certain in a confrontation They'd easily kick our ***