The Girl Who Couldn’t Sing by russ mckay
Posted on November 9, 2018
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Susie was a pretty girl of seven
Her parents’ joyous gift from heaven
Susie had mostly everything
Well, except for one small thing
Susie couldn’t wouldn’t sing
Her parents singing in the shower
Could be heard ‘most any hour
Singing songs in perfect tune
They sang those songs July to June
And ‘though Susie sometimes tried to sing
Hands to ears her voice would bring
When Susie sang her tones would crackle
Sounds not unlike a witches cackle
She spent long hours in her room
Trying to just sing songs in tune
Each time she tried to sing on key
Even her stuffed toys would flee
Her parents hired a music teacher
Whose previous successes were a feature
But the teacher quit one day at noon
Saying “This poor child can’t carry a tune!”
Through her tears, Susie tried
To smile and pretend she hadn’t cried
And ‘though she would always yearn and yearn
Singing is something she’d never learn
But Susie just would try and try
‘Though she sang as well as she could fly
Then suddenly on one frosty morn
Susie’s musical talent was born
She was sitting on her Mother’s lap
When Susie broke out into a “Rap”
She had the beat she had rhythm too
This was “music” she loved to do
It’s been a while now since that day
Now Susie “raps” from June to May
She’s sold a million records too
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Little Sue”