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I MET A VEGETABLE
I DIDN’T LIKE
I WAS TWO AT THE TIME
JUST A LITTLE TYKE
MOM PUT CHICKEN FINGERS DOWN
AND TATOR TOTS
THEN PULLED A COUPLE OF TREES
FROM ONE OF THE POTS
GREEN AND LEAFY
WHAT ARE THESE? SHE SAID
BROCCOLI. UH – UH
NOT FOR ME
IT WAS A TASTE
I WOULDN’T FORGET
UNTIL THE DAY THAT
I MET ANOTHER
VEGETABLE, I DIDN’T LIKE
MOM SAID, “TRY THIS,
IT’S SQUASH”
I TRIED SOME BUT,
OH MY GOSH
THAT VEGGIE GOT THE BIG KEBOSH
BUT I’M NOT PICKY IN WHAT I EAT
THEY’RE MANY FOODS I LIKE TO MEET
I NEVER MET A COOKIE THAT
DIDN’T MAKE ME CRUMBLE
I NEVER SMELLED A PIZZA AND
MY STOMACH DIDN’T RUMBLE
I NEVER MET AN ICE CREAM CONE THAT
DIDN’T MAKE ME SCREAM AND SQUEAL
I NEVER MET A FRENCH FRY
AND JUST ATE ONE OR TWO
NEVER TURNED DOWN
BACON, BROWNIES, CHIPS OR MOUNTAIN DEW
INTRODUCE ME, I WILL TRY IT
STEAK OR LAMBCHOPS, SHRIMP OR PIKE
BUT WHY DO I MEET VEGETALBES I DON’T LIKE? KIDS SING:
STEAMED, RAW, STEWED, SLAW
ANYWAY YOU SLICE ‘EM I DON’T LIKE ‘EM AT ALL
BOILED, BAKED, CHOPPED, CAKED
DON’T WANT ‘EM, DON’T NEED ‘EM
DON’T EVEN WANT TO SEE ‘EM
(3 times) DON’T LIKE NO CREAMED POTATOES
DON’T LIKE NO STEWED TOMATOES
DON’T LIKE NO BLACK-EYED PEAS
NO BEETS, I’M BEGGING YA PLEASE
CAN’T STAND A SPINACH PIE
BROCCOLI RABE? I’D RATHER DIE
PUMPKIN, ASPARAGUS
MESCULIN, SASSAFRASS
CABBAGE, KALE, BRUSSEL SPROUT
WHY DO I HAVE TO SHOUT!
I NEVER MET A COOKIE THAT
DIDN’T MAKE ME CRUMBLE
I NEVER SMELLED A PIZZA AND
MY STOMACH DIDN’T RUMBLE
I NEVER MET AN ICE CREAM CONE THAT
DIDN’T MAKE ME SCREAM AND SQUEAL
I NEVER MET A FRENCH FRY
AND JUST ATE ONE OR TWO
NEVER TURNED DOWN
BACON, BROWNIES, CHIPS OR MOUNTAIN DEW
BRING ME SOMETHING STRANGE BUT TASTY
I WILL TRY SOME -- NO BIG DEAL
JUST DON’T BRING ME VEGETABLES WITH MY MEAL
KID;
HEY MOM. LOOK WHAT I GREW IN SCHOOL! IT HAS ALL THESE LEAVES ON TOP AND… LOOK AT IT…IT’S COOL
MOM:
THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL CARROT!
KID:
CRUNCH – MMMM – PRETTY GOOD, I LIKE IT.
MOM:
OH .. THANK GOODNESS!
TODAY I THINK I FINALLY FOUND IT
FOUND A VEGETALBE WITH SOME APPEAL
TODAY I’LL TAKE A CARROT WITH MY MEAL! |
