Talkin' Candy Bar Blues

Talkin' Candy Bar Blues - Peter, Paul & Mary (彼得、保羅和瑪麗)/Paul and Mary

Bought a candy bar the other day

Only ate half

S'gonna throw the rest away

When I saw this kid playin' in the street

I said, "Hey kid,

You want somethin' to eat?"

He said, "Whut?"

I said "Candy, son", he said, "Help"

Then he started to

Run and I stood there

Watchin' him go

Half a bar of chocolate

Runnin' down my fingers

Well, the kid comes back

In a minute or two

But his mom's with him

And the neighbors too

And they got the kid scared

It's plain to see

They say, "Which one done it?"

He points at me

He says "Him", I say

"What do you mean?"

He says "You!"

Then he starts to scream

And I'm standin', everybody's lookin'

Everybody's starin' at me

Howdy doody,

Y'all waitin' for the bus

Ah, a little late isn't it,

Anybody got a watch

We could uh see how late it is

I got a better idea,

Let's find somebody with a watch

And stare at him

Well some start pickin' up baseball bats

And the others are

Pullin' the pins from their hats

"I think this thing's

Gone a little too far

Hell, I only offered him a candy bar",

I said, "Wait"

I said, "What are you doin'?"

They said, "Prevert the kid's life is ruined"

"Oh oh well, then you better check

What he's chewin'

'Cause I got the feelin'

He's in the middle

Of a bubble gum orgy"

Well, they're comin' at me

And I'm backin' away

And then I hear this policeman say

"Are you positive he's the right man?"

I quick flicked the candy bar

Out of my hand

He says, "Show me", I says,

"Show ya what?"

He says the candy bar

You degenarut and he grabs me

He grabs both my hands,

Pretty easy to see

Which hands got the chocolate

Well, I've had some troubled times before

But none like the trip

From the candy store

Sympathize with the kid all right

Somebodys nice to ya,

Probably ain't right

I'll grow up, I'll learn the way

I'll learn so that my later days'll

Be prosperous

Chocolate covered

If I don't bite off

More than I can hide