The Ballad of Sally and Buck

The Ballad of Sally and Buck

Sally had enough of Buck
philandering around.
She called him out into
the street and
planned to gun him down.
Buck obliged and met her there,
cocky as could be,
for up his sleeve
he held an ace
for all the town to see.
Second floor, Hank's Saloon
stood Betty Lou, town flooze,
Rifle at the ready--
Sally would surely lose.
When time came, fly buzzed 'round
Betty Lou's perky nose.
Sneeze rang out
and then the shot,
Buck wobbled for a minute.
He fell boots up, and looked up, asking,
"Why did I not win it?"
Betty Lou led away,
Buck dead in sun,
Sally smiled for she knew,
'bout Betty Lou
and put dead mouse
on second floor, Hank's Saloon
Room 82 where Betty Lou
would lay in wait.
Dead mouse drew flies
into her eyes and nose
did cause a sneeze.
The deed is done and Sally won.
For all the town to see.


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