Turkey Chase

Turkey's on the table, both legs up Everything was fine, 'til I made the first cut! The turkey unleashed a "CACKLE!", then jumped onto the floor All you could see was basted skin, bolting out the door! "Catch that turkey!!", I screamed,..."That's our evening meal!!" The neighborhood looked on in awe, while asking,..."What's the deal?!" The turkey rounded the corner, boy, that sucker was quick Dashing like a sprinter, pumpin' those massive drumsticks! It darted down an alley, disturbed a hobo's nap And there, seated in a corner, he jumped upon his lap! "Thank you Lord!", the hobo cried..."Today I won't have to beg!" "Maybe I'll start with a wing, or perhaps I'll have a leg!" "Put the turkey down!!", I roared,..."That bird belongs to me!!" All I could see was a tailwind, as the hobo decided to flee! I chased him down the alley, perhaps a quarter mile Acting a fool in public, was never quite my style! We dashed across the freeway, dodging every car All I want is my turkey, can't stop, I've come too far! The chase led to a corner, right past a city cop He stood there like a scarecrow, talk about a useless flop! Suddenly, it ended, the bum tripped over his laces He broke his leg quite viciously, in fact, several places! I woke up the next morning, thank God it was just a dream With a hangover and an achin' skull, "OUCH!!" is what I screamed! I looked over at the table, what do you think I'd see? That same ol' basted turkey, lying there peacefully! I stumbled to the table, laid that bird in a box Packed two sides with a bisquit, then staggered on down the block! I came upon that alley, peeked behind a garbage can And there, sleeping like a baby, was a ragged ol' homeless man! I placed the box beside him, never did I say a word I penned a note which kindly read,..."Hope you like the bird."