Bum Rap

a Poem by Roger Montgomery

Grapes have a vine
Mice have a trap
Jungles have a lion
And Jesus had a bum rap.

Watches have a time
Mothers have a lap
Fisherman have a line
And Jesus had a bum rap.

Roads have a sign
Zebras have a stripe
Phones have a dime
And Jesus had a bum rap.

Slums have a crime
Babies have a nap
Speeders have a fine
And Jesus had a bum rap.

Poets have a rhyme
Dancers have a tap
Forests have a pine
And Jesus had a bum rap.

Prisoners have a time
Geography has a map
Are you next in line
To give Jesus a bum rap.

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