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Karma Wash, Hog Wash, and Swill


by Jerry Ratch


The beer on the shore is

Lapping at the foam of memory

And I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

Karma Wash, Hog Wash and Swill

 

I went to the top of the heap

At the bottom of the Hill

I saw a bum's sign that read:

“Will eat dog food for lunch”

But I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

 

When I heard an old woman at the rest home

Repeating again and again,

“Will you help me? Will you help me?”

I got very, very sad

 

When I see the long finger

Of the New Dark Ages approaching

I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

 

When I am forced to sit for hours

In a Room for Speculation

I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

 

I avoid all men who

Wear frumpy hats

And I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

 

We pass by the Endless Soup & Salad Kitchen

Where it's said that 

Some restrictions may apply 

And I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

No I can't sit still

Until I take my pill

Karma Wash, Hog Wash and Swill 

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