DOUG AND THE DEER
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In the jungles of Africa, so I am told,
Lives a big hunting cat, both strong and bold.
The cat is a leopard, as black as the night ,
And when it is hunting, its a meanacing sight.
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In patrol north-east, we now have our own,
His name Doug Lepard, and he works all alone.
This man is a hunter, who rides in a car,
And when he is through, he hangs out at the Marr.
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The story begins, with our Doug on patrol,
While approaching the bridge, he started to roll.
When suddenly appeared, a poor little deer,
Running real fast, in obvious fear.
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The deer kept on running, out into the road,
And when Dougie observed it, he just naturally slowed.
But it was too late, and they hit with a thump,
And in that large car, it was not much of a bump.
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On cruised Lepard, not going real fast,
While out on the roadside, the deer breathed its last.
And so we are left, with a stack of deer meat,
With nowhere to put it, to keep the road neat.
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Now since its Doug's kill, to him goes the deer,
He can take it on home, and eat with no fear,
And throw a big party, for all of the men,
With barbecued deer, and Cornish game hen.
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And plenty of beer, for us all to drink,
Of this great idea, now what would you think.
If we run out, of the barbecued meat,
We can give Doug a car, and send him back on the street.
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PC 664 T.J. Gowdyk 83-05-27 (8)
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