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THE NO-SOULED, FULL-HOLED LYIN’ PURPLE PEOPLE-EATERS

by Shay Martin

An equation of the people's elites with people-eaters

Well, you see these things straddlin’ ‘top DC,

Who haven’t sense of mind, for all their degree?

I commence to shakin’, and I say: “Ooh-ee!

They sure look like People-Eaters to me!”

They’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters;

Yes, they’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters:

No-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters,

And they sure do shiver me.


They wage war ‘gainst their ‘bourgeoisie,’

But say: “This is what’s best for the country.”

I overheard once, in their voices so rough:

“It’s all about crammin’ into self all stuff.”

They’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters;

Yes, they’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters:

No-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters,

And they sure do shiver me.


I cried: “People-Eaters, what’s your want from me?”

They said: “Every single thing, and you’re still lucky.”

We might, then, ask what can be done

To overcome those eatin’ folks — more ways than one.

They’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters;

Yes, they’re no-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters:

No-souled, full-holed lyin’ purple People-Eaters,

And they sure do shiver me.


Well, who’s not seen these things straddlin’ top DC,

Who haven’t sense of shame nor slightest decency?

Let’s commence to shakin’, and we’ll say: “Yee-haw!

We’ll sure bring these People-Eaters to law!”

We’re know-souled, full-hulled strivin’ Purple-People Eaters;

Yes, know-souled, full-hulled strivin’ Purple-People Eaters:

Know-souled, full-hulled strivin’ Purple-People Eaters,

And we sure do make proud me.


Mr. Martin is a 2016 graduate of UT-Austin still living in the Austin area.
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