My Back

 

"I got to boogie-woogie like a knife in the back"

My back

was the one I never worried about.

Always cheerful

ready to work with me

believing that a rising tide

lifts all boats.

Oh,

I used Proper Lifting Technique

like it was delivered from the pulpit.

I'd say, back

keep straight

knees

help your sister now.

They complained but pitched in.

Now,

Just the mention of the 

lightest job

sends you running like you stole something.

Part Bartleby

the rest Jive Bombers

you like things easy and over

like an egg

too lazy to get up off the griddle.

Can I

get some help here?

"No ma'am, the couch's got me

caught in its clutches."

Friends smirk.

"That one yours?

The one you always talking up?"

Anymore,

you don't lift nothing heavier'n

a slice of pie.

How

can I be proud?

You can't lug,

but you sure can shrug.

You're as close as my next breath, child

but you broke my heart

like a dropped crystal bowl.

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quote with image is from "Sea Cruise"

sung by Frankie Ford

Music: The Jive Bombers Bad Boy