A Few Stray Poems
by Tom Woodard

 

The "I Gotta Tinkle" Blues

Flyin' down th Interstate, past th rest stop,
Now I feel like my bladder's gonna pop!

CHORUS:
Oh, I gotta tinkle, gotta tinkle so bad,
Yeah, I gotta tinkle, gotta tinkle so bad,
Oh, I gotta tinkle, worse'n I ever had!

Sittin in my easy chair, feelin' just fine,
Get to my feet, Will I make it on time?

REPEAT CHORUS

In th theatre, yeah, enjoyin' th show,
All of a sudden - Oh, Man! I gotta go!

REPEAT CHORUS

Sunday mornin' Church, Pastor preachin' hot,
I'm sittin' there tryin' not 'ta run to th pot!

REPEAT CHORUS

Oh, I gotta tinkle, gotta tinkle so bad,
Yeah, I gotta tinkle, worse'n I ever had!!
I gotta tinkle, worse'n I ever had!!!

Copyright January 6th, 2011, by Tom Woodard
Note: Sing to a Boogie-Blues beat.

Author's Note: I first wrote this song around 1990, but, along with all of my poetry and songs written prior to 2002, the manuscripts were lost in the course of a divorce. All through the years, however, I could remember two of the original six verses (the first two verses above) and the chorus. The last two verses are new, written on January 6th, 2011. 
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