Sloppin' up some blueberry pie Somethin' on my own wisdom should know not to reply When student's ready-The Teacher appears for the lesson Slippin' up on that ol' tightrope My dear ol' Mom used to say it's how ya cope Some others heard to say-life is in session N' I shoulda read the fine print Shoulda paid more attention in class 'Cause didn't take but a short stint To see they did a number on my ass Now troubles disembark like from the ark in twos Somehow thought I'd be fine- 'cause I signed on the dotted line- that ol' waiver for the blues Scopin' out some sweet cherry pie Convincin' 'em they really ought to give me a try The teacher says what is-is-not so much objective or subjective Scalin' up that ol' steep hill Peter n' Paul robbin' while Mary's holdin' the till The rest all waxin' eloquent n' stand 'round reflective N' I shoulda got me a lawyer I shoulda least got me a magnifying glass 'Cause they always wanna take out this Tom Sawyer They gotta sling designed just for my ass See trouble's never been my long lost twin- fact is got me in a noose Perhaps my foot was too slow- or I just didn't get the memo- on that 'ol waiver for the blues N' I ain't even sure if there really even is a waiver Thank God I got my Redeemer Lord Savior N' this ol' tiger's been released from a thousand cages But read between the lines or flip the pages-either one I choose- still can't find a waiver for the blues Sleazin' out on some apple pie America's mold-they say's penicillin should we really believe that lie? Teachers're packin'-with good reason- 'cause student's got a lesson-how to die Slappin' up on some ol' slapstick This ol' pony's got more than one trick Mother Earth heard to wail-as if in travail- bend yer ear to the ground- yer bound to hear her cry N' I shoulda sought me wise counsel 'Cause I'm lookin' everso dimly through this glass Most let time do her thing-only she will tell Still not enough saddles to fit all the horse's asses Now trouble's like a burning tire- sparks upward from the fire on hyper cruise So how can everything be all hunky dory? 'Cause obviously I didn't get the whole story- on that ol' waiver for the blues. 4-23-2016 Duncan R.M. Ferguson