Poets in the
Corner 

While Timekeepers watched Their Clocks

1. The timekeeper watched the clock that night, 
    the crowd all gathered round;
    Then when the wrestlers came into view , the crowd
    made a deafening sound
    made a deafening sound.

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2. The "Dazzler" Joe Cornelius entered the ring 
     to resounding cheers.
     While his opponent the Zebra Kid was  
     met with boos and jeers
     met with boos and jeers

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3   Now Tiny Carr the referee said let's 
     have a good clean bout.
     but both the wrestlers ignored the ref' 
     of that there is no doubt 
     of that there is no doubt.

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4  Tiny Carr kept out of the way  not wanting
    to get hurt
     He also didn't want to get any blood 
     on his clean white shirt
     on his clean white shirt

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5   Fortunately for Tiny Carr there was 
     no blood at all
     and the crowd were quite ecstatic when 
     when the Dazzler gained a fall
     when the Dazzler gained a fall

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6   Then the Dazzler tried to lift this man 
      of colossal weight
      This foolish mistake unfortunately led
      to the Dazzlers fate
      to the Dazzlers fate.

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7   Poor Joe lay on the floor 
     quite clearly in pain
     His back just wasn't strong enough and
     couldn't take the strain
     couldn't take the strain

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8   Tiny signaled to end the bout the 
     timekeeper rang the bell
     The corner man came to the dazzlers aid the Dazzler
     didn't look to well
     didn't look to well

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9   The crowd inside the hall were all sadly 
     filled with gloom
     But they still cheered the Dazzler as he was helped back
     to the dressing room
     to the dressing room.

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10  Now this event may not have happened but the 
      characters are all real.
      Tiny Carr, Joe Cornelius and the Zebra Kid
      are remembered still
      are remembered still