Clarence Lee from Tennessee! Or, the dangers of modern advertisements.
Clarence Lee from Tennessee
Loved the commercials he saw on TV.
He watched with wide believing eyes
And bought everything they advertised-
Cream to make his skin feel better,
Spray to make his hair look wetter,
Bleach to make his white things whiter,
Stylish jeans to fit much tighter.
Toothpaste for his cavities,
Powder for his doggie’s fleas,
Purple mouthwash for his breath,
Deodorant to stop his sweat.
He bought each cereal they presented,
Bought each game that they invented.
Then one day he looked and saw
“A brand-new Maw,a better Paw!
New, improved in every way-
Hurry, order yours today!”
So, of course our little Clarence
Sent off for two brand-new parents.
The new ones came in the morning mail,
The old ones he sold at a garage sale.
and now they all are doing fine:
his new folks treat his sweet and kind,
his old ones work in an old coal mine.
so if your Maw and Paw are mean
and make you eat your lima beans
and make you wash and make you wait
and never let you stay up late
and cream and scold and preach and pout,
that simply means their wearing out.
