could be argued
it is better
to know what
know what
and
sometimes when
strip away
bête noire
still, I’ve stood
there barefoot
on the pier, toes
dangled in the dark
without benefit
of druthers
and could just
as easy went
in my sleep
On a Pier -- Edward Cucuel
"Druthers" is an informal American blend of "would [or 'd] and "rather," meaning preferences, wishes, or ways. The singular "druther" is also used with the same meaning, but much more rarely. The noun "druthers" is sometimes used in conjunction with the verb "druther" for comic effect; this double formation was popularized by the American cartoonist Al Capp in his satirical "Li'l Abner" comic strip, which ran from 13 August 1934 through 13 November 1977. It was syndicated in over 900 American and 100 foreign newspapers in 28 countries and had a readership of 60 million. A musical comedy adaptation, with music and lyrics by Gene de Paul and Johnny Mercer, opened on Broadway in 1956 and ran for 693 performances, followed by a 1959 movie; it featured the song, "If I Had my Druthers""
ReplyDeleteIf I had my druthers, I'd druther have my druthers
Than anything else I know
While you'd druther hustle, accumulatin' muscle
I'd druther watch daisies grow
While they're growin' slow
And the summer breeze is blowin'
My heart is overflowin' and so
If I had my druthers, I'd druther have my druthers
Than anything else I know
Robert, you think you could agree
With that kind of a philosophy?
Agree? I live it
If I had my druthers, I'd druther have my druthers
Than work anywheres at all
Don't nobody call
Huh, it ain't that I hates it
Why, in fact, I even contemplates it
While watchin' raindrops fall
I sits there for hours developin' my powers
Of figurin' how flowers gets tall
If I had my druthers, I'd druther have my druthers
Than anything else at all
If I had my druthers to choose from all the others
I'd druther be like I am
I like you just the way you are
This thing called employment
Detracts from my enjoyment
And tightens my diaphragm
Oh, you poor lamb
Whilst I'm doin' nary
A thing that's necessary
I'm happy as a cherry stone clam
Some of my best friends are clams
If I had my druthers to choose from all the others
I'd druther be like I am
If we had our druthers, we'd rather have our druthers
Than anything else we know
Our forefathers wrote it and often times we quote it
Whenever we're feelin' low
Monsieur John?
As direct descendants we figure independence
Ain't only in Missouri and so if we had our druthers
We'd rather have our druthers than anything else we know
Why sho', huh
Than anything else we know
Yebo', than anything else we know
Enco', than anything else we know
Goodnight, leave a call