Warning!!
by Erica Friedman


You think you know Will, you think you know Jack,
but they’ve got stories that they’ve been holding back

They’ve had their share of fingers and their share of toes,
And many former children will be glad to disclose

The places Will leads you, and the places Jack finds
Are wholesome to no man’s and no woman’s mind

If Jack should be nimble or Will should be quick,
You might find yourself in right trouble quick

For Jack and Will are friends to no one
They have their tasks to do and when they are done

They disappear into the dark of night
And leave you to flail with no help and no light

In the depths of the swamp, you’ll find old Will there,
And the dark of the wood is where Jack has his lair

But should you find Will or visit old Jack,
Be sure you’ve said farewell—you ain’t going back.

 

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