Push away from the table

(To the tune of John Brown’s Body - well nearly)

The guy has got a belly

that looks like a big bass drum.
and from the back, his head and neck
remind you of a thumb.
He waddles round the buffet
piling food upon his plate.
And wearing shorts that would look silly
on a kid of eight.

Push away from the table

Push away from the table
Push away from the table
and leave some crumbs for the other hungry bums.

His partner’s even larger

but knows how to hold her booze.
She looks just like a stranded whale
that's covered in tattoos.
She follows close behind him
loading up with food galore.
Enough to feed a hungry nation
for a week or more.

Before they leave the dining hall

they fill a secret sack
With doughnuts, buns and pastries
just for their morning snack.
Then lie there sizzling on the beach
and only need to rise.
To grab a few greaseburgers
and a bucketful of fries.

There’s not enough to go around

or so the experts say.
The have’s are getting larger
while the have-nots fade away.
Let’s pray there’ll come a day
when certain people will be able
To say ‘We’ve had enough’
and push away from the table.

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