Blue-Tail Fly
Jimmy crack corn I’ve been told.
Why would Jimmy crack his corn?
It gives kick to liquor bold,
makes you wonder why you’re born.
Yet, that mean ol’ blue-tail fly
makes you want to stay inside.
Its bite’s so bad, makes you cry
like a love that’s been denied.
Jimmy likes liquor it’s true
braving nasty bites he gets,
goes and keeps that still a’brew,
protects his liquid assets.
Jimmy’s fate sealed one sad day
as that ol’ blue takes a chew.
Hurts so bad, he senseless lay.
Cracked corn fell off his menu.
So if liquor is your thing
don’t crack your corn to make it.
Stay where ol’ blue, he can’t sting.
Admit that you can’t take it.
NB: Loosely based on the 1846 minstrel song, Blue-tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn). There are many speculated interpretations of the song. ;)
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