THE STUBBORN OLD GREY MARE

THE INCUBATOR OF MY SON,HAD A HORSE,THAT JUST DIDN'T LIKE TO GO ON THE HORSE-FLOAT AS WAS ITS OWNER,IT WAS STUBBORN AND ONLY WANTED TO DO WHAT SHE WANTED.THIS IS THE STORY.

THERE'S AN OLD GREY MARE IN THE PADDOCK,
THATS DECIDED SHE'S GOING TO STAY.
NO MATTER THE MEANS,AND WAYS WE TRY
SHE'S NOT GOING--NO WAY!
WE'VE POKED AND PRODDED WITH NEEDLES
AND FILLED HER FULL OF DRUGS,
BUT SHE JUST STANDS FIRM,WITH ROLLING EYES,
STARING,IS IF WE'RE MUGS.
WE'VE CRACKED THE WHIP,AND TUGGED WITH ROPES
AND STILL CAN'T MAKE HER NUDGE
YOU COULD PRIME HER ARSE WITH DYNOMITE
YET STILL SHE WOULDN'T BUDGE.

SO,WE BROUGHT THE EXPERTS IN,
FOR MANY A YEAR THEIR GLOAT
"THERE'S NEVER YET BEEN FOALED A HORSE
THAT WE COULDN'T GET ON A FLOAT."
THEY ARRIVED JUST AFTER SUNRISE,
THEIR CONFIDENCE WAS HIGH
BUT THEY HADN'T EVEN CAUGHT "OLD GIRL"
WITH HALF THE DAY GONE BY.
SHE GOT CAUGHT,WHEN SHE WANTED TO
AND ACTED QUIET AND TAME
LITTLE DID THE EXPERT KNOW
IT WAS ALL PART OF THE GAME.

SHE EYED THE FLOAT,FROM AFAR
THEN SAUNTERED UP,QUITE NEAR
THEN JUST WHEN THEY THOUGHT,THEY'D HAD HER BEST
ON BACK LEGS DID SHE REAR.
ONE WENT FLYING THIS WAY,
THE OTHER RAN OFF THAT.
THE OLD GREY MARE LET OUT A LAUGH,
AS ON THE THIRD ONE,THERE SHE SAT.

THE EXPERTS,THAT COULD NOT BE BEAT,
WHO SAID THEY WERE THE BEST,
TO THE OLD GREY MARE WERE NOTHING
WHEN SHE PUT THEM TO THE TEST.

WE DECIDED AFTER THAT
TO LET THE OLD GIRL STAY
'CAUSE SHE DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO GO,
OR ,SHE'D HAVE GONE ANYWAY.
BUT NOW,THE HOUSE IS UP FOR SALE
AND THE ADVERTISEMENT READS OF COURSE.
"THREE BEDROOMS,LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM,
AND A STUBBORN OLD GREY HORSE."