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I broke into the bank on Sunday, You should see the money I got. I couldn't drag it home 'til Monday, 'Cause it sure weighed an awful lot.…
Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) was an American author, poet, cartoonist, and songwriter who is best known for his children's books, including The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began drawing cartoons and writing poetry as a child. After serving in the military during the Korean War, Silverstein began his career as a cartoonist, publishing his work in magazines like Playboy and Sports Illustrated. He also began writing songs, and his compositions were recorded by many popular musicians, including Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Silverstein's first children's book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, was published in 1961, and he went on to write and illustrate many more books for children, as well as books for adults, including The Missing Piece and The Missing Piece Meets the Big O. Silverstein's work is characterized by its playful, irreverent tone, its emphasis on the joys and challenges of childhood, and its memorable characters and illustrations. His books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into numerous languages. Silverstein died of a heart attack in 1999 at the age of 68. Despite his relatively short life, his influence on children's literature and popular culture has been significant, and his work continues to be beloved by readers of all ages.
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They're buildin' the gallows outside my cell. I got 25 minutes to go. And in 25 minutes I'll be in Hell.…
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Well, my daddy left home when I was three, and he didn't leave much to Ma and me, just this old guitar and a bottle of booze. Now I don't blame him because he run and hid,…
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She was dancin' when I seen her, in a Mexican cantina In a neighborhood they call 'La Zona Roja'. She had a child's smile, but she told me in a while It would take a lot of gold to…
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I've got a couple more years on you, baby...that's all. I've had more chances to fly and more places to fall. And it ain't that I'm wiser... It's only that I've spent more time wit…
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Now you know some fellahs, they want fame and fortune Yeah, and other fellahs they just wanna swing But all I wanted all my life Was a TV set and a truck and a wife…
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There's a light on in the attic. Thought the house is dark and shuttered, I can see a flickerin' flutter, And I know what it's about.…
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Alimony alimony I work till my fingers are bloody and boney Me oh my oh goodness sake I'm paying for my mistake She calls it alimony alimony yeah you single men may think it's funn…
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In the Grandville greyhound station in the lightly drizzlin' rain Sittin' on my suitcase goin' quietly insane all about you babe all about you All about you and then no feelin' dou…
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Lay down Let's explore this tenderness between us There ain't no one around at all to see us And baby would you mind…
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'A genuine anteater,' The pet man told my dad. Turned out, it was an aunt eater, And now my uncle's mad!
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Now, listen to me, folks... Hear what I say. You got to eat oysters everyday They'll put your love life back on track…
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If we meet and I say, 'Hi,' That's a salutation. If you ask me how I feel, That's a consideration.…
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Backward Bill, Backward Bill, He lives way up on Backward Hill, Which is really a hole in the sandy ground (But that's a hill turned upside down).…
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The baby bat Screamed out in fright, 'Turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light.'
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