An Alibi

No matter what you do in life,

     No matter when you come or go;

No matter if your days are rife,

     If you are moving fast or slow,

You just can elevate your nose,

     And look the stern world in the eye;

Can snap your fingers at your foes,

     If you can prove an alibi.

If you are sued for breach of peace,

     And sued for breach of promise too;

If you’ve assaulted the police,

     And chased them way beyond your view.

If you have written rhyming rot,

     And someone wants to black your eye,

You just can tell them what is what,

     If you can prove an alibi.

So when you’re going here and there,

     On business or pleasure bent,

Just have a little outward care

     Of where and how your time is spent.

That is, remember on your way,

     The world turns on a spying eye;

No matter what you do or say

     Be sure you’ve got your alibi.

July 7, ‘09