Tommy's Tale (The Ballad of Obese Raccoon)
Marjorie Halloran
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Once upon a time (But fairly recently) There lived a man and woman who wanted a family One day they found a little raccoon abandoned by his mommy The Jeffersons, they loved him, kept him warm and safe and clean He was the cutest little woodland creature you had ever seen They adopted him and named him Tommy Eventually all good things must come to an end One dark and stormy night, a knock came at the door "Sorry, ma'am," the ranger said, "I'm here to apprehend You're keeping a wild animal illegally, and we can't allow it anymore" "Please don't take him!" Mrs. Jefferson cried, "This can't be real Where is he going to live? How will he find his next meal?" The enclosure at the wildlife center wasn't too secure And time was of the esscence, his stomach couldn't wait There might be a better world out there, but how could he be sure? Clever Tommy had to escape, and when he was out, he ate Snails and worms and lady bugs, apples nice and round A half eaten slice of pizza someone left on the ground Remnants of a casserole from a trash can up the road Tommy, if you're not careful, you'll explode It turns out when you're living on the streets, you gotta make your own way Sneak in through the pet doors, help yourself to tuna pâté Tommy quickly realized lots of food is wasted and thrown away A neighborhood of picky eaters becomes a wild raccoon buffet Oranges and avocadoes, grilled cheese with fries Marshmallows with chocolate silk and coconut cream pies Taco shells and egg salad and a bit of liverwurst Tommy, if you're not careful, you might burst The neighbors began calling him "Obese Raccoon" He grew too large for pet doors, people chased him with brooms He didn't really notice, and just kept on moving on Going house to house 'til all the leftovers were gone When all the cans on elm street were empty, it was time To move along, street by street to a better place Up the social garbage bin ladder he climbed And fancy homes have the fanciest trash, so Obese Raccoon stuffed his face Lobster and fois gras and ratatouille stew Truffle risotto, lemon gelato, and a pot of cheese fondue Pinot noir and caviar, escargot nonstop And one sad day, our Obese Raccoon, he wasn't careful, and he went "pop"
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