Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, It’s the Writer’s Life for Me

By Sue Ann Jaffarian
Yo ho, yo ho, a writer’s life for me.

We stab, we poison, we maim, and shoot,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We kidnap and torture, and don't give a hoot,
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a writer’s life for me.

We type, we research, we edit with care,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Revise and correct, and even swear,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a writer’s life for me.

We bitch and moan, tear our hair with might,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We don’t sleep for days, we're really a sight,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

We're obsessive, neurotic, silly, and vain,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We're dreamers and hopers, and endure the pain,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a writer’s life for me.



With sincere apologies to Xavier Atencio and George Bruns.

7 comments:

Mark Terry said...

Wow. Brought a smile to my day (and god knows I needed one).

Thanks.

Sue Ann Jaffarian said...

Mark, if this post made you smile, then my mission was sucessful. And I mean that. :)

I needed a smile today, too.

Hang in there, matie!

JD Rhoades said...

*Applause*

Kate Thornton said...

Brava! Love it, Sue Ann!!!! I'm still laughing and I'll be singing it all day!

Kate

Felicia Donovan said...

It's weird. I have a sudden craving for rum and I don't even drink rum...

Great one, Sue Ann. Let's hope all our authorships are filled with treasures!

Bill Cameron said...

Hilarious!

Candy Calvert said...

Omigosh, this perfect.
I can smell the parrot droppings on my shoulder, and hear my peg leg thumping across the deck!

Yes, glamour is very important to me. :-)

Thanks for the laugh, Sue Ann!

Candy