MAY 8, 2009... UNITED FRIENDS CHALLENGE NUMBER ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO.. THE LYSOL BLUES
MAY 8, 2009...
UNITED FRIENDS CHALLENGE
NUMBER
ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO..
THE LYSOL BLUES
Caffeinatedjo's Challenge
Imagine you are a country song. A very twangy, full of angst country song.
Write the words and/or chorus to your song, including the line:
"I found a moldy potato under my fridge."
Please Note: Rhyming is optional.
THE LYSOL BLUES
Where have all my friends gone
What can I do to bring them back
Where oh where are my dog and cat
I feel so lost and alone, I opened up the door
And the neighbors ran from the smell
Coming from the wind blown
Out from my home
chorus
I been sprayin'
and prayin'
gallons of Lysol I have been buyin'
losing this smell is so tryin'
I got the lysol blues
Searchin' for the source
Of this stench is taking a long course
No one will help me
I am so filled with remorse
No one will come near me
The smell has invaded my clothes
My hair, even my bath robe
Why has this happened to me
Momma oh Momma what can it be
chorus
I been sprayin'
and prayin'
gallons of Lysol I have been buyin'
losing this smell is so tryin'
I got the lysol blues
I may have the answer
If I do I will become a happy dancer
I peered beneath my refrigerator today
To give that hidden place a good spray
I saw the problem way back in the dark
A moldy tater had chosen that place to park
chorus
I been sprayin'
and prayin'
gallons of Lysol I have been buyin'
losing this smell is so tryin'
I got the lysol blues
I sprayed and I prayed
I heaved and I shoved
That fridge just won't budge!
What can I do now
Where will I turn
To the internet is my last hope
To rid myself of this moldy tater
It is the only thing left to me
Oh please bring me a train full of help
I just can't cope!
chorus
I been sprayin'
and prayin'
gallons of Lysol I have been buyin'
losing this smell is so tryin'
I got the lysol blues
I posted an ad in Craigs List
The one place I knew that they would get my jist
"Please come to the rescue!"
"I found a moldy potato under my fridge"
ohhhhhhh ....
I been sprayin'
and prayin'
gallons of lysol I been buyin'
losing this smell in so tryin'
I got the lysol blues
They came and they dug out that moldy tater
They heaved and shoved and ran the water hose
I sprayed and I prayed
I mopped and I sprayed
Then I opened up the door
And my neighbors sniffed the air
They came to give me a hug
But left until I sprayed the living room rug
Happiest of days are now mine
Even my dog and my cat I did find
I had a smile on my face..
until..
I opened the bill from the cleaning crew
Now I sing a new song about a different kind of blues
I got the bankruptcy court bluessssssssss!
AHHHHA....
Terri McCain/lockerridge
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lockerridge
Roflmao. Um...could you aim that can of Lysol away from me? ;)
ReplyDeleteToo funny and clever, Terri.
A moldy tator? Is that as bad as a mouse corspe in the wall?
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I am tempted to try this challenge.. Do you have to join the group site?
?Lysol Blue.. is that the Fresh Linen scent? Cuz I know the Lysol Yellow is the citrus flavor..
Can you sing this out loud for us on your computer mike?
ReplyDeleteLOL.......Hi Terri! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHmmm.. great minds think alike... Sort of *grin*
ReplyDeleteHA HA HA HA that was a great blues song Lockie.
ReplyDeleteI bow to the greatness of the challenge.. this was a hoot Jo!
ReplyDeleteyeah you gotta join.. it is not a hard group to be a part of Dingle.. you only participate in the challenges that jingle your bells and get you in the mood to write.. It is lots of fun and the rules are too simple.. even though sometimes I break them.. lol.. you just fix the thing that needs fixed and no worries!
ReplyDeleteNO!
ReplyDeleteHugging you back sweetie!
ReplyDeleteYeah.. it hard to be humble when your great in every way huh Dio? lol.. Mac Davis from a long time ago.. loved that song!
ReplyDeleteThank you Vinnie.. where is yours?
ReplyDeleteOkay girlfriend. I just sent invite to join the group. We'll see what comes out of this mind.
ReplyDeleteLysol is a good disinfectant, wipes everything clean.(Even moldy old potatos) Great song.
ReplyDeleteYour song brings back memories. I've dug, it seems, a lot of strange things out from under my fridge in the past. You wonder how it the sam hill these things get there.... but they do.... and just how long has that thing been there?
ReplyDeleteLOL and mouldy potatoes do really stink
ReplyDeleteWELLLL ALRIGHT! LOVE IT.. COME ON DOWN DANI NEWGIZMO DINGLE BEST BUDDY OF MINE.. I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment... and yep.. Lysol is the best they make.. I like the Fresh Linen Scented Spray.. not exactly like clothes dried on the line.. but close.. real close!
ReplyDeleteI bite the bullet at least twice a year and venture into the no mans land with my vacuum cleaner with the extra long extension on it .. and I don't even want to know what it is sucking up out of there..
ReplyDeleteIt is the ones that are no longer termed a solid vegetable .. o'de liquid tater.... that are most objectionable!.. Lysol will not even help that mess!
ReplyDeletethis had me giggling up a fit..
ReplyDeleteOh Terri! I'm laughing so MUCH!
ReplyDeleteYou are so smart and clever. I love this song! Fantastic writing job, Lockie.
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