Splinter


All the times I got a splinter
These three women, at one time or another
Were there to rescue me from the pain
Momma, Nana, Jane

Three courageous women
In my eyes
Pulled out the slivers
Every time

They�d hold out my hand
So they could see
�Everything�s going to be fine�
Is what they�d tell me

I�d squint my eyes closed
If the wood was really in there
I might have started to cry
And shed a few tears

As she squeezed the spot
My head started to spin
But I�d watch intently
While the needle pricked my skin

Five minutes before it came out
I held my hand
And let out a shout
�I got a splinter!� I said out loud
but, of course no one was listening,
there was no one around.

So I walked the road
Back to my house
To have my mom
Take the splinter out.
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