Lemons Get a Bum Rap

The poor lovely lemon, It’s really so unfair An arbitrary choice? Then why not choose a pear? Why pick on little lemons A bit sour to the taste? An unfair connotation Common sense has been displaced My car is such a lemon, Is said to mean, its junk! And that ‘When life gives you lemons”… Is just a lot of bunk Why lemons are delicious In their bright and cheery hue There seems to be no end to just what They can do for you Now, they can bleach your elbows And can even lighten hair Try sitting in the sun With your hair that’s full of pear And maybe most important, At least it is for me! I need them for my cocktails Well, I need a lemon tree!