Gotta Have Another Cigarette

Gotta have another cigarette.

Oh I worked in a cigarette factory
Foreman was a bit of a dillbury
Me old mate “a man of the cloth”
He’d persecute endlessly

Joe would load up his van
The foreman would make him reload
Joe didn’t worry cos he was a man
The foreman he was a cane toad

Foreman was trying to teach me to sweep
Would you think there was something to learn?
This is how the moron earned his keep?
But the thoughts of vengeance burned!
I’d been away for a week helping my dad with the muster
The cattle were all in the yard, I returned to work, yes a Bronco buster.
You’re sacked he said you’ll work one more week
I said you will work it for sure! 
started throwing  large cigarette cartons at him
saying tape em up fat boy , to annoy

He said I’m in charge, I said no you’re not
I’m in charge of you my fat boy
Manager came out I give him a blast
The man of the cloth laughed with joy

So they went to the bank and got my weeks wage
That I didn’t work there anyhow
Foreman looked like a siezure from rage 
So I blew him a kiss the old cow

Don Johnson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Gordon Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 8:57 PM
that dillbury word led me to a site on aimoo with overly talented haiku kids of 12? hmmm...asian fellow...I am telling ya these kids of 12 are unbelievable to read...interesting post..you sure it was not bongs being thrown?
Johnson Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 5:57 PM
No Francine, i didna take it too serious it was good fun . I was supporting the underdog old Joe the man of the cloth, as he said. Joe was laughing behind his hand at my antics Don
Roberts Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 5:50 PM
ah you didn't wanna work in that old cigarette factory anyway did ya Don?, another cute rhyme
Kendrick Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Interesting one..Got a chuckle..Sara
Konos Avatar
April 1, 2011 at 4:08 PM
A jolly good poem....enjoyed....
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