Funny Little Town
A potter and a seamstress have set the date, you see
To tie the not in wedlock and live in harmony
Together they will thrive in town, as business will then boom
As he will sell some vases and she will work the loom
The butcher and the baker, they heard then of their scheme
And decided to confront them, which really was extreme
They said it wasn’t good that they combine their business so
For they too wanted riches and that their business then to grow
But, the potter and the seamstress explained of their love, true
That the business was just extra, for marriage they must do
The butcher and the baker, both men, then turned to say
That they couldn’t do the same because they weren’t gay
They laughed among themselves, as quite funny don’t you see?
That jealousy was that strong to come against what’s meant to be
The butcher and the baker then went their separate ways
Until they came again to them to cater on their day
The moral of this story is to not get blinded by your greed
For you may do to others and justify it by a need
But truth be known it may backfire and hurt you in a way
That may change your orientation by making a straight man gay
Copyright © Michael Degenhardt | Year Posted 2008
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