Poor, Poor, Poor, Poor Johnny

Johnny brought a note home from school today

For mentioning ‘private parts’

But Johnny learned those words at school

Disguised as ‘health’ and ‘the arts’

Johnny brought a note home from school today

For a naughty, naughty word

But Johnny only repeated something

That he often overheard

Johnny brought a note home from school today

About ‘unruly play’

But Johnny was simply being ‘the guy’

On a show that he watched yesterday

Poor, poor, poor, poor Johnny

For he is only six

And reprimanded for ‘bad choice’

By those who lay the bricks

© Janet Martin