Rabbit's Foot Noir

He fondles fur, a lucky rabbit's foot
to keep away the bad times born from booze
and coffee, black. She made off with the loot
and left him folding up the Daily News

to keep away the bad Times. Born from booze
and cigarettes, his cough is deep and sore
and leaves him folding up. The Daily News
brings Surgeon General's warnings he'll ignore

on cigarettes. His cough is deep and sore
and wraps his chest in pain. He won't believe
the Surgeon General's warnings. He'll ignore
what science says, as long as smoke relieves

that wracking, chest-full pain. He won't believe
in cancer's cause, denies with heart and soul
what science says, as long as smoke relieves
the bitter blackness bred from lost control.

His cancer calls. Deny it heart and soul.
She did him down. She drove the man to drink
the bitter blackness bred from lost control.
She let him hold her coat, an ersatz mink.

She did him down. She drove the man to drink
and coffee, black. She made off with the loot
and left him with her coat, an ersatz mink.
He fondles fur, a lucky rabbit's foot.

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