Capital Punishment School 1951 Australia
Oh I went to school in fifty one
Like every six year old should
I did’t know what was in store
A flogging for my good?
Bushy got a sandwich from another kid at school
He handed me another, nice tucker it was cool
Bushy did not come this day, I got another sandwich
Head teacher grabbed me by the scruff
A long cane he did brandish.
He thought to drive the evil out
I surely got a thrashing
Blue stripes from heel to nape of neck
Yes mate I got a bashing .
Beryl Mason was the older girl (bushys sister)
Who came and told my father
He sprang upon his horse, did whirl
His stockwhip cracked like thunder
He rode up the steps into the school
And sprang upon the teacher
Belted him often hard and cruel
And Joe become a preacher...he saw the light
So I did not get the cane for awhile after that.
I’d had all I needed for awhile. Don Johnson 6-12-10
But perhaps it worked on me i didn't do time and i'm drug and alcohol free?
Copyright © Don Johnson | Year Posted 2010
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