Dizzy Took a Walk

He was born Desmond back in the hollers Pa did it all For a few dollars They called him Desi But that one was took Changed it to Dizzy A lesser known hook He grew quick and strong And agile to boot His Pa ran a still That garnered the loot Dizzy had talent At making the brew He sampled it himself Each hour or two So he grew up loose And limber they say He could dance the day And the night away He got sick one month With shivers and tears Found out with surprise He'd been drunk for years So when he got well He just took a walk He somehow stayed loose And that boy could talk He danced and he talked For twenty some years Sober as a judge And empty of fears If you should see him Somewhere down the road The Holler says, "Hey, Keep totin' that load" 8-21-19 Contest: Bring a character to life Sponsor" Richard Lamoureux