You Can't Get Fat On That
Drink potions from a cauldron
Keep your stomach flat
Drink water by the gallon
You can't get fat on that
Eat celery and carrots
Keep your stomach flat
Eat birdseed fit for parrots
You can't get fat on that
Drink green tea and black coffee
Keep your stomach flat
Drink drizzle at the levee
You can't get fat on that
Eat seaweed and Irish moss
Keep your stomach flat
Eat insects dipped in hot sauce
You can't get fat on that
Drink via "eye" libation
Keep your stomach flat
Eat through imagination
You can't get fat on that
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | aBaB cBcB dBdB eBeB aBaB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 501 |
| Words | 98 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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