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Beans Taste Fine
Now a friend of mine, way back in ChicagoYou know, he finally made his pile.Well he got himself a mansion on Butler and SheffAn' he was livin' in the..
© Shel Silverstein
For Sale
One sister for sale!One sister for sale!One crying and spying young sister for sale!I’m really not kidding,So who’ll start the bidding?Do I hear the..
© Shel Silverstein
No Difference
Small as a peanut,Big as a giant,We're all the same sizeWhen we turn off the lightRich as a sultan,Poor as a mite,We're all worth the sameWhen we..
© Shel Silverstein
Eight Balloons
Eight balloons no one was buyin'All broke loose one afternoon.Eight balloons with strings a-flyin',Free to do what they wanted to.One flew up to..
© Shel Silverstein
If The World Was Crazy
If the world was crazy, you know what I'd eat?A big slice of soup and a whole quart of meat,A lemonade sandwich, and then I might trySome roasted ice..
© Shel Silverstein
Snowball
I made myself a snowballAs perfect as could be.I thought I'd keep it as a petAnd let it sleep with me.I made it some pajamasAnd a pillow for its..
© Shel Silverstein