Ledgend of Gembo Ductkinjarr
Gembo Ductkinjarr is real strong man
he can pull the stump
outta the ground
he grabbed a stump with
his bare hands
and pulled it straight from the ground
people came round
from miles away
to Gembo and the stump
we sold t-shirts
beer and burger things
at the event of the stump
one guy came and
said Gembo's a fraud
Gembo just eyed him down
he told Gembo do it again
the crowd regathered around
Gembo smiled and said to the man
grab an ax and let's chop
they contested a bout
who cut down a tree the fastest
the referee called the bout
Gembo chopped
and chopped and chopped
3/4 way thru
while the other guy way at half
he looked at the fella
and smiled and laughed
with one chopped the huge
tree came down
he grabbed the stump
and grunted and grin
and it came up out the ground
people were cheering
spilling their drinks
Gembo acted like he didn't hear a sound
the fella told Gembo
I know when I'm licked
he shook his hand and left
the crowd showered Gembo with gifts
he looked for the ladies in the crowd
Copyright © Allan Terry | Year Posted 2018
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