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Introduction
While
driving home from a wonderful day at the Summer Solstice Music Festival
in S. California, I decided to buy gas, feed my face and visit the facilities
before hitting "the grapevine" (a long stretch of highway without necessities).
I had been throughly inspired by a song-writing workshop facilitated by
none other than Peggy Seeger, so this poem came from the lived-experience
of a traveler along the road of life.
I
Lost My "Weenie" In The Car Wash
Late
one night while driving home & nearly out of gas
I pulled off the freeway to fill my tank up fast!
I was tired & hungry, gotta pee
Texaco it was for me
The 'Star Mart' has just what I need
And a car wash that's for free!
While
the gas was pumping, I got a key & visited the loo
Washed my hands then thought to myself 'now what am I gonna do?'
Bought a burger, a hot dog, a diet Pepsi
A burrito, Dorito's & a large cup of coffee
Yep, the Star Mart has all that I need
Plus a carwash that's for free!
Climbed
into my van with receipt in hand & punched in the secret code
Green Light says "go", with windows up, red light stop! in idle
mode
Suds & water swish and swash
Brushes are rolling - my "free carwash"!
The Star Mart had just what I need
And my carwash it was free!
Carwash
is done, I'm ready to roll back on the interstate
A block away I look up to see the awful hand of fate
It occurred to me that I'd lost the Der Weinerschnitzel weena
That I'd carefully placed on my antennae
The carwash that I got for free
Had washed away my little weenie!
I
lost my weenie in the carwash
I lost my weenie in the carwash
I was mindin' my own business & just followin' directions
but I still lost my weenie in the car wash!
Once
I discovered it was missin'
I turned myself around
I was feeling optimistic, that it would be easily found
I peered in the puddles & batted the brushes
Looked in the gutter & under the rails
My weenie was gone, my only one
And now here's the sorry tale.
I
searched high & low to no avail, my weenie it was gone
Then what do I see, an antennae ball and something else beyond
I kept lookin' for my special weenie, but you'll never guess just what
I found:
5 balls from Jack in the Box, 2 basket balls and a soccer ball, 4 '76
gas
station balls and a Viagra fountain pen!
But I never found my weenie in the car wash!
Oh,
I lost my weenie in the carwash!
I lost my weenie in the carwash!
Now I'm sad & broken hearted
I know I'll never find another
It was a one of a kind collectors item!
Oh my! I lost my precious weenie in the carwash!
Copyright;
Teresa
McFarland
Email:
GmaTMcF@aol.com
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