For Once He Was Right

[couchgrouch]

For Once He Was RightThough Dad said reading Playboywould make me go blindPee Wee Herman's got problemsbut somehow he sees just fineso I doubted Dad when he saidmy gal saw other guysit seems that forbidden fruit, boywas the apple of her eyeit's true a broken timepieceis still right twice a dayso even if he's kinda crazyI listen to what dad's got to sayhe's told me stuff that's pretty oddlike sasquatch and chariots of the godsbut when he said her wedding gown was way too whitefor once he was right, for once he was rightDad said tryin' that stuffwould keep me from havin' kidsbut Willie's got kids all overafter all the smokin' he didbut maybe I was too wastedto see she was runnin' aroundcos that rug-rat's got blue eyeswhen our eyes are brownthey say a broken timepieceis still right twice a dayso even if he's kinda crazyI listen to what dad's got to sayhe's told me stuff that's pretty oddlike sasquatch and chariots of the godsbut he said she'd tie me down till I was fit to be tiedfor once he was right, for once he was rightI shook my head when Dad told his poker buddiesthat hell was behind the smurfs and teletubbiesbut when he said alimony was from the devilI'll be damned if he wasn't on the levelthey say a broken timepieceis still right twice a dayso even if he's a little crazyI listen to what dad's got to sayhe's told me stuff that's pretty oddlike sasquatch and chariots of the godsbut he told me to float her checks like summer kitesfor once he was right, for once he was right(c)2005 Robert George