Johnny’s Adventure

 

Financial evidence claims he was broke two days ago
So he sold his big heart for $ 2.50 and soul for $ 40 more

With his earnings in the bag straddled over his arm
He made his way on into the town to see what he could find

“Workers – must be strong
Heart and soul need not belong”
Johnny went there to see just what this job could be

 

Before the day was through he was all settled at his job
He was scrubbing the floor and cooking the food
For creatures he could not believe

Stranger young girls with frilly curls and sweat all down their limbs
They’re all filled with venom of hate
And scarcely looked like love at all

 

“What is this”, he asked himself
“Where does he turn”, he quizzed himself
He submitted notice of intend to quit the job

 

Two weeks and four days later he had to quit, he had no sense
I’ll take my heart back, my soul as well
And you can keep the dough

 

These stranger women proved to be
The wrong type of work for me
I shall stick with my heart and stick with my soul
And be content to starve

Bill Drake

 

(Additional corrections made by Andrew Irvine)