Godfather of Soul James Brown (Swap Quatrain)
He was the hardest working man
Show business was his divine plan
Sang, danced, smiled with a buzz
The hardest working man he was
He twisted and turned with a split
Even made it into a dance skit
As the bottom of his shoes burned
With a split he twisted and turned
“Get on the good foot” was his kick
Throwing his cape made his fans ticked
Like “papas brand new bag” he put
His kick was “Get on the good foot”
He has touched the entire world
“Get on up” even young and old
The world will miss his music much
The entire world he has touched
Comments: Each stanza in the Swap Quatrain has four (4) lines. The first line
in each stanza is reversed with the fourth line. Within each stanza lines one (1)
must rhyme with line two (2); likewise, lines three (3) and four (4). The same
rhyming pattern of words should not be the same in the following stanzas. The
rhyming pattern may flow as: AABB, CCDD, and the like.
Copyright © Joseph Spence Sr | Year Posted 2007
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