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Texas-Limerick

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19. Soptic Joe
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:20 PM
Aug 2012

Down in Kansas City where the workers all go
There a big steelworker named Soptic  Joe
Married his high school sweetheart, his  perfect match
She had a  heart of gold and was so pretty, what a catch
Soptic Joe, now look at him go
Soptic, Soptic
Soptic Joe, go man go
Oh, oh, oh, oh Soptic Joe

She snuggled up to him when they went down the road
They bought a little house, and  he happily carried the load
An old fixer upper, making their time together a little more fun
And had a big back yard , where their little ones could run
Soptic Joe, now look at him go
Soptic, Soptic
Soptic Joe, go man go
Oh, oh, oh , oh Soptic Joe

One day they called him to the office, 
to see the clerk
They offered him a buyout, but Joe said, buddy, I'd rather work
Work was hard but steady,  he wasn't told things had  changed
He didn't know the truth, until the day the gate was chained
Soptic Joe, now look at him go
Soptic, Soptic
Soptic Joe, go man go
Oh, oh, oh, oh Soptic Joe

Soptic Joe was out of work, for six months straight
Before he took a low paying job, for his family's sake
He'd have to pay for the family coverage, it was very crude
But Joe had other obligations, like shelter and  food
Soptic Joe, now look at him go
Soptic, Soptic
Soptic Joe, go man go
Oh, oh, oh, oh Soptic Joe

It was tough but they lived on love, she was no ordinary chick
Until the day his sweet wife said, honey I feel sick
She kept it to herself, while she gave and gave
Until the doctors told Joe, she was impossible to save
Soptic Joe, look at him go
Soptic, Soptic
Soptic Joe, go man go
Oh oh oh oh Soptic Joe
Oh huh-oh oh, poor Joe

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So painfully true. Thank you. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #1
:'( Im so sorry you have to go through this darkangel218 Aug 2012 #2
thank you for speaking up mrs_p Aug 2012 #3
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #6
You have my respect and compassion. yellerpup Aug 2012 #4
this post demwing Aug 2012 #5
They get uglier by the day... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #7
Soptic Joe Texas-Limerick Aug 2012 #19
This needs someone to put music to it go on YouTube and go viral... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #23
Thanks Texas-Limerick Aug 2012 #30
That is eerie I heard Johnny Cash when I read your lyrics nt. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #47
I know your pain and loss... Tikki Aug 2012 #8
I know that no one at DI has ever made fun of those with cancer or any life-threatening ailment. RebelOne Aug 2012 #9
me too... noiretextatique Aug 2012 #44
Thank you so very much for this. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #10
Anyone who jokes about cancer might end up dealing with Karma. :-( nt Raine Aug 2012 #11
And even THESE guys won't be able to help the poor fool who does that: Ken Burch Aug 2012 #22
The media was so eager on this a bunch of them missed loyalkydem's cleduc Aug 2012 #12
As many now see-they are Sociopaths. ErikJ Aug 2012 #13
Empathy, indeed! RVN VET Aug 2012 #15
+10,000 smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #16
Well said. VERY well said. calimary Aug 2012 #34
The real message of today's Right is this: Ken Burch Aug 2012 #21
I can understand what you are going through. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #14
I would never, ever envy what you've gone through, tavalon Aug 2012 #39
Hate is easy Smilo Aug 2012 #17
You're Flatpicker Aug 2012 #18
You're also talking about a group that cheers for executions, catcalls about calimary Aug 2012 #35
Making fun of a guy whose wife died of cancer due to his greed-mandated layoff... Ken Burch Aug 2012 #20
not just cancer shireen Aug 2012 #24
K and R goclark Aug 2012 #25
stay courageous thinklikeme Aug 2012 #26
I kinda know what you're going through SnowCritter Aug 2012 #27
. Coyote_Bandit Aug 2012 #28
It's all through my family as well: just a question of "when" for me, not "if." DFW Aug 2012 #29
i hope the news is good for you. barbtries Aug 2012 #31
We have your back. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #32
Insurance companies are worse than the cancer druidqueen Aug 2012 #33
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #36
GO AWAY Skittles Aug 2012 #37
dam skittles you made it disappear... madrchsod Aug 2012 #41
K&R from another Cancer survivor !! penndragon69 Aug 2012 #38
Because of various issues, tavalon Aug 2012 #40
K&R from a Breast Cancer Survivor Robyn66 Aug 2012 #42
Thank you for posting this flakey_foont Aug 2012 #43
only heartless assholes make fun of poor, sick, struggling, deperate people noiretextatique Aug 2012 #45
I just returned from the hospital where my wife had the chemo port removed. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #46
Thank you for this... Bobbie Jo Aug 2012 #48
Some folks think the worse others do, the better they do. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #49
Cancer pmdsyr32 Aug 2012 #50
I'm sorry to hear you lost your dad. Quantess Aug 2012 #51
Wishing you well, my husband had a bone marrow transplant for acute leukemia ... slipslidingaway Aug 2012 #52
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