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Shel Silverstein: Snowball Shel Silverstein: Snowball I made myself a snowball As perfect as could be. I thought I’d keep it as a pet And let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas And a pillow for its head. Then last night it ran away, But first it …

Shel Silverstein: Crowded Tub There are too many kids in this tub There are too many elbows to scrub I just washed a behind that I’m sure wasn’t mine There are too many kids in this tub. Shel Silverstein Read also: Shel Silverstein: 100,000 Pennies

Shel Silverstein: 100,000 Pennies Shel Silverstein: 100,000 Pennies I broke into the bank on Sunday, You should see the money I got. I couldn’t drag it home ’til Monday, ‘Cause it sure weighed an awful lot. Then I sat down to count it, And much to my surprise, A whole …

Shel Silverstein: 25 Minutes To Go Shel Silverstein: 25 Minutes To Go They’re buildin’ the gallows outside my cell. I got 25 minutes to go. And in 25 minutes I’ll be in Hell. I got 24 minutes to go. Well, they give me some beans for my last meal. 23 …

Shel Silverstein: All The Time In The World Shel Silverstein: All The Time In The World Lay down Let’s explore this tenderness between us There ain’t no one around at all to see us And baby would you mind If maybe you and I Took a little time to find …

Shel Silverstein: Ations Shel Silverstein: Ations If we meet and I say, ‘Hi,’ That’s a salutation. If you ask me how I feel, That’s a consideration. If we stop and talk a while, That’s a conversation. If we understand each other, That’s a communication. If we argue, scream and fight, …

Shel Silverstein: A Light In The Attic Shel Silverstein: A Light In The Attic There’s a light on in the attic. Thought the house is dark and shuttered, I can see a flickerin’ flutter, And I know what it’s about. There’s a light on in the attic. I can see …

Shel Silverstein: A Boy Named Sue Shel Silverstein: A Boy Named Sue Well, my daddy left home when I was three, and he didn’t leave much to Ma and me, just this old guitar and a bottle of booze. Now I don’t blame him because he run and hid, but …

Shel Silverstein: Smart Shel Silverstein: Smart My dad gave me one dollar bill ‘Cause I’m his smartest son, And I swapped it for two shiny quarters ‘Cause two is more than one! And then I took the quarters And traded them to Lou For three dimes- I guess he didn’t …