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Janis Joplin’s Dead — & That Ain’t All

j.s.lamb
1 min readOct 3, 2016

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I hear-telled,
Janis Joplin’s dead.
How could that happen?
But that’s what I read . . .

Guess she hur-ried, her life whole through.
Not a whole lotta love — she had too much to do.

Dollar is a Dollar,
Dime is a Dime;
One thing she ain’t got?
She ain’t got Time.

Booth shot Lincoln,
Right in the head;
Martin & John?
Also are dead.

Saints aren’t hur-ried, but some people are:
Keep their message — from goin’ too far.

Dollar is a Dollar,
& Dime is a Dime;
One thing Saints ain’t got?
They ain’t got Time.

What’s about
You & Me?
Runnin’ ’round
Like-a dog with fleas!

Dollar is a Dollar,
Dime is a Dime;
One thing we ain’t got?
Ain’t got Time.

Don’t be hur-ried, ’til your life is through.
Gotta whole lotta love — & lots-a livin’ to do.

Dollar is a Dollar,
Dime is a Dime;
One thing ya ain’t got?
Ya ain’t got Time.

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j.s.lamb

.Author of “Orange Socks & Other Colorful Tales.” How I survived Vietnam & kept my sense of humor.