A House With a Fireplace
A House With a Fireplace
By Elton Camp
Sure, I have a fireplace in my den
But I’m not gonna drag wood in
From it comes some crawly bug
A fire won’t make the house snug
Up the chimney the heat will go
That is saves money just isn’t so
Besides, who wants to smell smoke
That’s an odor that makes me choke
And I’ve seen this happen before
Cinder pops out and burns the floor
It’s tiresome piling on more wood
Just so the fireplace will look good
Plus, in the colorful home magazine
Carrying out filthy ashes isn’t seen
And when I try to build the fire anew
Just to go out is what it often will do
Fireplaces belong in pioneer days
I don’t find much in them to praise
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