how bad had bad been
by having been bad again
where bad news will begin
When men may be bad
amount had been a scad
threw away like rotten shad
(always preferred a cad)
(were killed by dear old dad)
(looked horrible after health food fad)
(when they went away were glad)
(bad habits are those they had)
(would make me fighting mad)
(was sure would make me sad)
when they always did smoke
had ended up being broke
when they would have a stroke
when we saw a burning aster
fame (flame) grew faster and faster
result total disaster
(torn down like alabaster)
(would become weather forecaster)
(a master of disaster)
(was an ever laster)
(will never want to put it past her)
(positively liked Louie Pasteur
who produced president who was obscure)
how bad had bad been
by having been bad again
where bad news will begin
When men may be bad
amount had been a scad
threw away like rotten shad
(always preferred a cad)
(were killed by dear old dad)
(looked horrible after health food fad)
(when they went away were glad)
(bad habits are those they had)
(would make me fighting mad)
(was sure would make me sad)
when they always did smoke
had ended up being broke
when they would have a stroke
when we saw a burning aster
fame (flame) grew faster and faster
result total disaster
(torn down like alabaster)
(would become weather forecaster)
(a master of disaster)
(was an ever laster)
(will never want to put it past her)
(positively liked Louie Pasteur
when in the parlor
should see Christmas squalor
grow taller and taller
while really on a roll
Christas tree was full of coal
all my gifts Santa stole
when college scholar
who would receive a caller
head stuck in huge howler
when receiving shawl
for Christmas from shopping maul
stuck it in shower stall
for Christmas God came
forgot His fortune and fame
they gave me the blame
when on face saw some scowls
God with Him had brought His owls
would need towels for my bowels
God should always spoil
my pants He did see me soil
when I was on a roll
(my role was rock and roll)
(give out grunt was my goal)
God would make a stream
become part of drastic dream
Christas gifts will redeem
God made my fire flame
He even gave me my name
from my mother came
(with me played name game)
(my Terrier came to tame)
now for an encore
cold see ship crash into shore
not around anymore
when in the parlor
should see Christmas squalor
grow taller and taller
while really on a roll
Christas tree was full of coal
all my gifts Santa stole
when college scholar
who would receive a caller
head stuck in huge howler
when receiving shawl
for Christmas from shopping maul
stuck it in shower stall
for Christmas God came
forgot His fortune and fame
they gave me the blame
when on face saw some scowls
God with Him had brought His owls
would need towels for my bowels
God should always spoil
my pants He did see me soil
when I was on a roll
(my role was rock and roll)
(give out grunt was my goal)
God would make a stream
become part of drastic dream
Christas gifts will redeem
God made my fire flame
He even gave me my name
from my mother came
(with me played name game)
(my Terrier came to tame)
now for an encore
cold see ship crash into shore
not around anymore
when how hard I tried
there was changing of the tide
bod I have spied
what I heard some say
body had been washed away
on bottom now does lay
when hatch down did batten
then up would have to fatten
when I learned Latin
whole game had to boot
ran away with all the loot
would think he was cute
Wise owl at his post
"hoo, ha, hoo...hoo, hoo, hoo, hooooo"
thus he gives a hoot!
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