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My Wise Country Cousin: Dem Wanna be Lakked by Mike
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
19 Feb 2020
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My Wise Country Cousin: Dem Wanna be Lakked by Mike
My Wise Country Cousin: Dem Wanna be Lakked by Mike

$elections comin’ an’ Massa Mike playin’ Negroz fo’ chumps—
Tolt Dem he’d hab dey pockets lookin’ lak dey got de mumps!
Hmm, Massa Mikul cum ‘round wit his big ol’ sack ob monee
Gettin’ Dem Negroz playin’ de 3 Monkees— lak it ain’t funny…

Got Negroz in a Rush, linin’ up wit Massa—showin dey greed
Dey’s mosly frum de DNC’s finest—dat House Negro Breed…
Massa Mikul jus’ reech in an’ gib dat ol’ Abums gal five mil—
Massa say, “If dat wench don’ take it—de Windy City one will…”

Negroz doin’ de Buck & Wang—on de gud-foot, on de right foot, 
Doin’ de Dog, de Donkey—sum is evun shufflin’ on de Lightfoot!
Pluckin’ ‘em frum de Goldun State, Prayree State, Peach State—

Massa Mikul got enuf in his sack to buy sum from each state!

Buckeye State, Keystone State, Lone Star State, Sunshine State
Massa said, “Some ob Dem fool non-profit Negroz, jus’ cant wait”
Son, I done tolt you, take it frum me, yo’ ol’ Wise Country Cousin,
Massa Mike say, “Dem buck-dancin’ Negroz cum a dime a duzun…”

© 2019. Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier. All Rights Reserved.

BAR’s poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner is an accomplished performing artist. You can find much more of his work at http://upsurgejazz.com .

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