A Poem On Horse's Color

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That’s a horse of a different color.

You’ve got it made in the shade. Now we’re cooking with gas.
Don’t get your gall bladder in an uproar.

Say your alphabet; A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O? Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Where is the P? Running down my leg.

If that were a snake it’d bite you.

What is read, white and read all over? A newspaper.

What is black, white, and red all over? A blushing zebra reading a newspaper.

Two flies cruising down the river in an old tomato can.

The flies above all sing of love waiting for the garbage man. You and I together will have a honey moon.
Cruising down together in an old tomato can. My stomach is in a commotion.
I’m leaning all over the rail.

Won’t somebody please bring me a pail?

Come up, Come up, Come

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