My Wise Country Cousin On De Offal Office

by Raymond Nat Turner

De Offal Offuzz, again, young brotha?

You dun axed me ‘bout de Offal Offuz!

‘Cause you’s young, I’ll tell you twice—

Dem ol’ fools ol’ nuff ta know

Betta, but too ol’ ta tell anything

Member, dere’s three thangs

Dey do in de Offal Offuzz

LIE

AGE

LEAVE RICHER den dey came…

Or, as one dem ol’ rappers might put it:

“Commanduh ‘n Chief an Ol’ Liar ‘n Thief!”

Raymond Nat Turner can be contacted at upsurgejazz.com.

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