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That Little Fryer

Inspired by and dedicated to 
Sara Kendrick and her poem "Chicken"


I once had a chicken
Came out of his egg kick-in'
He was the strangest thing , I've ever seen
This chicken had two necks but he only had one head
I'm guess-in' that's why he was so mean

I wasn't 'till much later
That a Chef asked the waiter
To go buy some chickens, at my farm
So I told him, as far as chickens
HE, should do the pick-in'
So he grabbed-up the fryer, in his arms

Although it was some trouble
He saw his profits double
Figure-in' to buy one and get one free
The Chef was really please
As he took that bird with ease 
Then turned-up the stove a few degrees


He gave the bird a whack, 
And there was a sudden thwack 
As that little fryer's head, hit the floor
He thought he had struck gold
When he started to unfold
Seeing that the bird, had offered more


Two gizzards and three livers
Is what this bird delivered
And the Chef thought this made a darn good start
But further on inspection
There was a sad detection
The poor little Fryer had no heart

So I've learned, Not to be mean
Or you'll end up a cuisine 
So, be nice and kind from the very start
Even if you're bless, 
Having more than the all rest
Don't be a little Fryer with no heart

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