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Bearded Woman/Funhouse Blues/Seoul Buffet

By Joe KingPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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Bearded Woman ("L.A. Woman" by The Doors)

(sound of radio channels changing)

Well, the circus came to town about

an hour ago

Take a look around, see where

all the tents go

See a boss canvasman build a

dog and pony show

Are you a bearded little lady in

The Circus of Light

Or just an runaway angel

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Bearded Woman

Bearded Woman

Bearded Betty will be out soon

Bearded Betty will be out soon

Bearded Betty will be out soon

Drive thru your hubbub

Into your booze

Into your booze

Into your boo hoo hooze

Into your booze

I see the night is falling

The children all are smilin'

The clowns apply their make-up

The crowds they all pile in

Open up the tent flaps

Freak show is my home

A human zoo, so much to do

Never saw a beard -

So fully grown

fully grown

fully grown

fully grown

Poetry Paradox Pantomime Parody

Let's change the tone from comedy

to tragedy

Mr. Joe King (4x)

Got to keep on joking

Mr. Joe King (5x)

Got to keep on joking

Joe King, Joe King (5x)

Well, the circus came to town about

an hour ago

Take a look around, see where

all the tents go

See a boss canvasman build a

dog and pony show

Are you a bearded little lady in

The Circus of Light

Or just a runaway angel

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Circus Tonight

Bearded Woman

Bearded Woman

Bearded Woman

You're my woman

Bearded Belgian Woman

Bearded Belgian Woman

Bearded

Belgian

Bearded Betty C'mon

Funhouse Blues ("Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors)

Keep your eyes in your head, your hands in the ferris wheel

Keep your eyes in your head, your hands in the ferris wheel

Now we're goin' to the Funhouse

We're gonna have a real

Fun Time

Yeah, the back of the Funhouse they got a freakshow

Yeah, the back of the Funhouse they got a freakshow

Just for the people

Who like to see the show

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, all night long

Do it, Bozo, do it

You gotta laugh, laugh, laugh

You gotta laugh all night, all right

Laugh, laugh, laugh

Laugh all night

You gotta ha ha, he he, ho ho

HA HA HA

You gotta he he, ha ha

Each ya he he, ha ha

Each yall ha ha, ha ha

Eat cha ha

Yeah, laugh

Bearded lady, Bearded lady

with a unibrow, with a unibrow

See the Show! See the Show!

RIGHT NOW!

Well, the curtains opened, and the crowd started to stare

Well, the curtains opened, and the crowd started to stare

The future's uncertain, as the people start to jeer

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, baby, laugh

Let's laugh, all night long

Seoul Buffet ("Soul Kitchen by The Doors)

Well, the chef says it's time to go - now

He said: "YOU GO - NOW!"

I'd really like to eat here all night

The plates are washed and all put away

Lights go dim as the darkness falls,

Your brain screams: "NO!" with dumb surprise.

Where will you go?

Where will you go?

Let me eat all night in your Seoul Buffet

I have a coupon here so let me in

Fresh food and a dessert tray

My belly does the midnight groan

Well, your fingers creep for something sweet

Another piece of processed meat

Your belly moans for something to eat

Learn to diet, learn to diet

Learn to diet, learn to diet

Let me eat all night in your Seoul Buffet

I have a coupon here so let me in

Fresh food and a dessert tray

My belly does the midnight groan

Well the chef says it's time to close now

He said: "YOU GO - NOW!"

I really want to stay here

All night, all night, all night

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About the Creator

Joe King

"Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything, it just ticks off the possibilities." - Jim Morrison

These poems are from my book An American Parody, which is a tribute to the writings and poetry of Jim Morrison.

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