Category: Southern Humor

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Texas Rangers

The brave and gallant general Told the men in his command “We’re going up to plunder In the northern Texas land.” When, on a distant hilltop, He saw a Texas Ranger. He dispatched his two best men, Though he saw little danger. They quickly chased the Texan To the backside of the hill. Then the […]

Grits

Go ahead and have your fun, Laugh at how I talk And because I wear my boots, Laugh at how I walk. You think that saying “You all” Is really quite passé. But it certainly beats “You guys” Like all of you all say. Make fun of the appliances Sitting out in my front yard, […]

I’m Fine

The courthouse was empty of all but a few, Who’d come to see how the farmer would do, The truck company’s lawyer was known for his skill, He’d make you look stupid, then go for the kill. He started right off with his usual line, “Now when you got hurt, you said you were fine.” […]

Little Dog Gone

Dell and Vernon were out walking And came upon a real deep well. They wondered just how deep it was But it was kind of hard to tell. So Vernon threw a pebble in To hear the splash and see how deep. They listened for the splash to sound But neither of them heard a […]

From Scratch

Pedro made the best tamales Of anyone I’ve ever found. I would always buy a dozen When I happened to be in town. I asked just how he made the ones That no one else in town could match. He replied in broken English That he made all of them from scratch. That day I […]