Tom Bell Poet Burlesque

The Ruby-Yacht of Omar Khayam

A tom bell version of "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam";
(In hopes of enticing our beloved Ruby Metzger back to Soup)

Omar K. always
had his way...

Multi-millions
from Arab oil,
He sat back
and self-pampered
He'd never
had to toil...

Money bought
his every whim
Saw an electric razor
that satisfied him

Bought the company,
Went on TV,
to tell the world,
"Hey, I'm rich,
this is Me!!"

One day on "Soup"
By Ruby Metzger,
he found a poem
that pleased him so
He decided he
wanted her
for his home...

Now Ruby had
her own plans
that included not
his "desire glands"

She hated heat
and the world
of sand and oil,
And a society where
women were but property
of men Royal

And camels and goats,
did not her please,
And she really hated
those damn sand fleas

But Omar did
his best to woo
This poetic woman
who's heart was true

Omar bought her
a slendid yacht
One capable of
35 or more knot

But Ruby had the 
final word,
When she told him;
"Boy you're thick!!!
I told you once,
I get sea-sick!!!!"

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