EULOGY - by Ray O'Bannon


we are gathered here together 'round this simple pinewood box
and a word about it's contents must be said
he was not a charming fellow and he hadn't any friends
though he's grown much less repulsive since he's dead

he never did a simgle act of kindness in his life
and a crumby wretch more vile could not be found
he was altogether ghastly and we really can't be blamed
if we're smiling as we plant him in the ground

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we should like to say how bad we feel
how deeply grim and such
but in truth we didn't ever really
like him very much

we doubt he had a conscience, he was heartless as a rock
and we've never seen a man so very small
if he winds up pushing daiseys up then that would be the first time
that he's ever done us any good at all
we've never seen a bigger creep, that's why the coffin's extra cheap
we can't be sure he had a soul to save
but the few bills in his wallet and his jewelry may suffice
to repay the chaps who've had to dig his grave

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didn't ever, really ever like him very much