Essays & Poetry (mine or others) pertaining to historical and current events and burning social issues.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

“Wild Turkey” By Wayne Harvey, Sung by Lacey J. Dalton, 1981.

Right around this time of year a song invariably comes to mind from my wilder,
freer days, when I thought good men had become extinct. This was my anthem.


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I’ve had one lover in all my life,   he left me high and dry
                                                                                                                               
But after I cried all my tears, I learned how to get by

Well there’s been old friends to ease my pain,
                                                                                                                         
Jack Daniels to name a few, But I’ll be damned   if I’ll
                                                              
Go home with a Wild Turkey like you
                                                                                                                                         
Well I been out with Johnny Red, George Bickle has warmed my soul
                                                                                                        
And I’ve taken Southern Comfort to my sweet Kentucky bones
                                                                                                                                      
On a cold night Old Grand Dad has helped me make it through,
                                                                                                                                      
Well, I’ll be damned if I’ll go home with a Wild Turkey like you

But I have seen some losers, who could make a statue cry

But Boy, if you had feathers I’d swear that you could fly

Yes, I came in here alone, and yes I’ve had a few

But I’ll be damned if I go home with a Wild Turkey like you!
Music Interlude

Don’t get the impression that I care ‘bout what you do

But when it gets close to Thanksgivin’ I’d hide if I were you

Yes, I came in here alone, and yes, I’ve had a few, but I’ll be damned

If I go home with a Wild Turkey like you…


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