The Farmer In The Dell (The darker side) by David Pekrul

The farmer in the dell,
He ‘fell’ into a well,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The story’s here to tell.

It seems he took a wife,
But then she took his life,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
She killed him with a knife.

The wife had a child,
He grew up very wild,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
His mother never smiled.

The child had a nurse,
Who criticized and cursed,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
It couldn’t have been worse.

The nurse had a ‘cow’,
Because he wouldn’t bow,
To, all things she said and did,
And things she’d not allow.

He lived like a dog,
Confused and in a fog,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
Caught up inside a cog.

He fought like a cat,
And acted like a rat,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
He turned into a brat.

He thought he was ‘big cheese’,
And never would say please,
Soon, life would strike him down,
And bring him to his knees.

The ‘cheese’ stands alone,
He’s out on his own,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
His heart is hard as stone.

The story has been told,
The way it did unfold,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
And leaves us feeling cold.

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The Farmer In The Dell (The darker side)
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copyright 07-23-2006
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The Farmer In The Dell (The darker side)
by David Pekrul
copyright 07-23-2006
Contest Winner

Age Rating: 10 to 127