Gershon Wolf Poet Lyric

Putin's Song

~ In the Kremlin ~

To the melody of 'In the Ghetto'
Recorded by Elvis Presley, c. 1966


On a cold and dreary Moscow morn
Another Commie baby born
In the Kremlin; in the Kremlin

Well his mama said
hope you don't like bread
'cos I only have potato shreds
in the Kremlin; in the Kremlin

So he grew up lean
And nasty mean
Joined the KGB
Made him just like me*                           *Like me, V. Putin
In the Kremlin; in the Kremlin

Now he didn't see
My raging jealousy --
He thought I'd let him be
Run fast and free --
But truth be known
His seeds were sown
He'd moan and groan
In misery 
And I* set him up...                               *I,  V. Putin

He thought fortune smiled:
He'd gun down planes
And he'd shoot up trains
But when he goofed
They fried his brains
In the Kremlin; in the Kremlin... (Fadeout)

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Arturo Michael June 19, 2020 at 11:47 AM This is good good good...Enjoyed it all Gershon Wolf June 19, 2020 at 6:33 PM Aw, heck. Putin and Elvis are low-hanging fruit... But if you like a lyric, that's good new for me. You are Mr. Lyrical, Arturo! Thank YOU! :) gw

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 18, 2020 at 7:14 PM Wow, You went all out with this one, Gershon. I couldn't help singing out loud...made me laugh. Blessings, Rhonda xx Gershon Wolf June 18, 2020 at 8:40 PM Ha, ha! So glad you liked it. I almost put on my Elvis gear to write it... At my weight, all I have to do is curl my lip into a snear. (Well,... gotta find the beads and sequins too, among other things!) Thanks, Rhonda.

Kim Rodrigues June 18, 2020 at 6:11 PM Wow! Great, Gershon! Gershon Wolf June 18, 2020 at 8:41 PM Thanks for the enthusiasm, Mom! ('Wow' upside down is Mom, for those with advanced dyslexia, like me. lol). Cheers, Gershon

Timothy Mcguire June 18, 2020 at 4:04 PM GREAT! Gershon, I enjoyed this one. If you get a chance read my poem "my snores are violent" read to the tune of the song "the sounds of silence" by Simon and Garfunkel.

Judy Ball June 18, 2020 at 3:37 PM Ain't it the truth though. Great job here Gershon. The ugly truth told with a bit of comic candor. Good job my friend. God Bless, JB

Nette Onclaud June 18, 2020 at 2:39 AM very smart with tinges of parody, gershon...huggs Gershon Wolf June 18, 2020 at 11:39 AM Thanks for observation, nette, and nice to see your avatar! Appreciated! :) gw Gershon Wolf June 18, 2020 at 11:38 AM Thanks for observation, nette, and nice to see your avatar! Appreciated! :) gw