worm talks back 

worm talks back

elsemore wrote:
Worm to Bird
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Bird was feeling kind of high
like birds so often do.
Little worm, he said, I got to say
I've got it all over you!

Nobody called Charlie Parker Worm,
now that would be absurd.
People came, he jazzed their world
and the name they called was Bird.

When Bob Marley opened his window up
to let out a little smoke
no little worms was sittin' there,
twas 3 birds and that's no joke.

When boys get their first guitar and amp
they don't know such a word as can't
But their first chords aren't to Freeworm,
No! It's Freebird, by Ronnie VanZant.

My friend, sighed worm, was great indeed
what all them people done.
But just one thing in common now -
They worm food every one!


flo replies:
worm talks back
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'sides, said worm, the things i do
is not all chitter-chatter
screechy up in trees and such--
yourself i think you flatter--

you dig me? says the long thin one
'cos many people do--
i'm part of the movement underground
i'm hipper by far than you.

i make the earth move
i eat it raw
and earth's the richer for it
i put the outside in
and inside out
it's dirty and i adore it

you yak the yak and wing along
i'm cool and slide away
i'm at my best in the jazzy moonlight
you only hang by day

so talk your nonsense what you will
us beat ones say the least
that way we hear you coming
and don't become your feast