When I wa-as young
With apologies to Ms Franklin
Got a letter to me-e
And if I sent it o-on
What great rewards there would be
My name went on the list end
Gave things to name at the t-op
Bad luck for you now if you don’t send
And you should make the chain st-op
Ooh
They told me it would be so fine
But then I never got a single li-ine
So won’t you listen close while I explain-i-in
You just go right ahead and break that chain
‘Cause it is just a
Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain)
A chain of fools
Khati Hendry
Characterizations:
funny, right on!
Happy to break the chain, but I need to get up and dance. Coming from Detroit, I ALWAYS dance to Aretha!
(My kids LOVE Calvin and Hobbs. My London son has a few of the books in a pile, ready to take back with him, when he has enough room in his luggage.)
Absolutely—dance!!! She is the best.
No apologies needed for this clever ditty, Khati. It expresses our collective disdain for chain letters perfectly. And , like Suzy, you’ve picked the perfect song to cite.
Thanks. I figured there would be more than one Aretha tribute—irresistible.
It simply shows great R-E-S-P-E-C-T, right?
Wow, Khati, I was channeling Aretha too, but you did it in rhythm – very impressive!
Great minds channel alike.
Very cool rhymes, Khati, and I now have a “Chain, chain chain” earworm with a slightly different meaning.
I have been humming that tune for days now—but there are worse ones to be stuck with. Enjoy.
Now you tell me!
But thanx Khati for the cool lyrics!
It took me a while to learn the lesson.
Very clever, Khati. After a few fails as a kid, I concluded these were chains of fools. I’m a notorious chain breaker,. so never send me one!
No worries! I will not send on anything like that, if I ever get another one.