Poll-ish Humor

We have now done this with two songs. Here is the third in a trilogy.

1. It's a little bit funny this feeling inside --
2. I'm not one of those who can easily hide.
3. I don't have much money but boy if I did
4. I'd buy a big house where we both could live.

5. If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
6. Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show...
7. I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
8. My gift is my song and this one's for you.

9. And you can tell everybody this is your song
10. It may be quite simple but now that it's done
11. I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
12. How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

13. I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
14. Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
15. But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
16. It's for people like you that keep it turned on.

17. So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
18. You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
19. Anyway, the thing is what I really mean
20. Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen.

1. Considering ONLY the lyrics, this is:
a. A great song
b. A good song
c. Not a very good song
d. A terrible song

2. Which is the best line?
2
4
5
8
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

3. Which is the worst line?
2
4
5
8
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

4. What word or phrase best describes these lyrics' main strength?
a. Inarticulateness
b. Honesty
c. Pure love
d. These lyrics have no main strength.

5. What word or phrase best describes these lyrics' main weakness?
a. Inarticulateness
b. Clumsiness
c. Lack of clarity
d. These lyrics have no main weakness.

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