The Willis Clan - Ode To A Toad Lyrics
Jeremiah was a toadSitting by the country roadSquat and slimy - big and fatAren’t you glad you’re not like that?He sat and stared at flea and flyAnd watched the people passing byObnoxious fumes were hanging ‘roundFrom engines speeding on the groundMud was splashingHorns were clashingSuch an awful toady placeIn mud he wallowed - bugs he swallowedNasty grins upon his faceWhat warts he had and pimples tooWhat awful things he liked to doTill then one day while feeling foulAnd eyeing traffic with a scowlHe saw a bug both big and plumpA nice and juicy buzzing rumpWith beady gaze and greedy waysHe sat and waited in the hazeTill there, aha, it came in reachAnd so he snatched it like a peachHe tongue was long and lighting quickThough such a snack would make me sickHe gulped it down with grand delightMaking a disgusting sightBut oh, what’s wrong?He grabbed his throatHis manner desperate I took noteAh, it seemed the bite was much too bigNow what a greedy selfish pigBut there he was in dire plightPutting up a gruesome fightIt wasn’t pretty, it was not niceHe tried to to call for help - twiceHe couldn’t ribbit, he couldn’t croakAll he did was choke and chokeFinally in desperationGiving way to aggravationOut he stepped into the streetNever knowing what he’d meetA passing car was unawareOf tragedy occurring thereAnd lickity split, berbump, ker-splatThe grup was gone...The toad was flatA pancake colored brown and greenThe spectacle was quite obsceneBut I have to say a fitting endFor one so foul and without friendNo one mourned, no one criedOne more toad just up and diedIn fact, unless I wrote this odeNone would know of Jair the toad
