"Me And The Tarbaby"

He lives in the country
I call him sometimes
But he never says nothing
He always lies.

I call him liar
He has no ears
I write him letters
He has no eyes.

I say I love him
He sucks my nose
I hit him in the mouth
and he sucks my fist
I kick him in the stomach
and he sucks my toes.

I cry and he has no ears
but he sucks my eyes
and I have no more tears
He sucks my mind
and I have no more fears.

I say I hate him.


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Stephen Morse 1972