Fred

To avoid meeting people he goes out of his way And he has a social phobia those who know better say And he's never been a member of any sort of club And he always drinks on his own when he is at the pub. But those acquainted with him say Fred is a good bloke And he's not short in humour he does laugh at a joke And though he's not a group type of person and real friends he's never had He is a man of honour and in him nothing bad. Those who have known him since his school days says he hasn't changed at all He did not pal around with other boys and with them play football And in his teen years as he is today he was a loner boy He never had a girl friend and he always seemed so shy. A batchelor in his late thirties his brown hair flecked with gray He's never known a woman's love and single he will stay His bashfulness prevents him from seeking a female mate He cannot bring himself to asking one out on a date. He does seem a nice person articulate and well read And you won't meet anybody who will speak ill of Fred But to avoid any sort of socializing he goes out of his way And he has a 'social phobia' those who know better say.