RE: My Position; To BP, or not to BP

What if that caveman had burned down a luscious green forest with
his out-of-control fire…..I'm sure the Cenozoic populace would not
slap colored plant juices on their cave walls showing their disapproval
of the discovery of fire.

Last edited by gogant 11-24-2010 at 08:47:27 PM

Lord, Mr Ford By Jerry Reed

you have to love Jerry Reed, one great lyricist...




Lord, Mr Ford By Jerry Reed

Well, if you're one of the millions who own one of them gas-drinking, piston-clinking, air-polluting, smoke-belching, four-wheeled buggies from Detroit City, then pay attention. I'm about to sing your song son.

Well, I'm not a man appointed judge
To bear ill-will and hold a grudge
But I think it's time I said me a few choice words
All about that demon automobile
A metal box with the polyglass wheel
The end result to a dream of Henry Ford
Well I've got a car that's mine alone
That me and the finance company own
A ready-made pile of manufactured grief
And if I ain't out of gas in the pouring rain
I'm a-changin' a flat in a hurricane
I once spent three days lost on a cloverleaf
Well it ain't just the smoke and the traffic jam
That makes me the bitter fool I am
But this four-wheel buggy is
A-dollaring me to death
For gas and oils and fluids and grease
And wires and tires and anti freeze
And them accessories
Well honey, that's something else
Well you can get a stereo tape and a color TV
Get a back-seat bar and reclining seats
And just pay once a month, like you do your rent
Well I figured it up and over a period of time
This four thousand dollar car of mine
Costs fourteen thousand dollars
And ninety-nine cents, well now

{Chorus}:
Lord Mr. Ford, I just wish that you could see
What your simple horseless carriage has become
Well it seems your contribution to man
To say the least, got a little out of hand
Well Lord Mr. Ford what have you done

Now the average American father and mother
Own one whole car and half another
And I bet that half a car is a
Trick to buy, don't you
But the thing that amazes me, I guess
Is the way we measure a man's success
By the kind of automobile he can afford to buy
Well now, red light, green light, traffic cop
Right turn, no turn, must turn, stop
Get out the credit card honey, we're out of gas
Well now, all the cars placed end to end
Would reach to the moon and back again
And there'd probably be some
Fool pull out to pass
Well now, how I yearn for the good old days
Without that carbon monoxide haze
A-hanging over the roar of the interstate
Well if the Lord that made the moon and stars
Would have meant for me and you to have cars
He'd have seen that we was all born
With a parking space

{Chorus}

Come away with me Lucille
In my smoking, choking automobile


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RE: My Position; To BP, or not to BP

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Man, Slinger........you knew I would come, with my pistons clanging, when
I put eyes on this. Not to belittle all your great posts and poetic prowess,
but this is the greatest thing you could have done........well, at least in my
eyes. Jerry Reed is one of the greatest country singers of all times.....and,
don't you just love is country drawl...........................gogant
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RE: RE: My Position; To BP, or not to BP

RE: My Position; To BP, or not to BP

It definitely made me happy.................Thanks
Happy New Year to you and Maddi.................and everybody within earshot.

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Wordslinger:
I try to make all happy G, and yes Jerry was a topic of conversation
the other night with Maddi, and since, I am busy all the time,
I finally got to post this on this subject.

Happy New Year,

John E and Maddi

PRSIDENT OBAMA WORE SANDLES IN PUBLIC

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Now that is disgraceful...............................................

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