Blue Beans and Spam

by The West Coast Rats Poetry Society

Coquitlam, B.C.,
11/13/1999 03:41 pm EST
I am Troy.
Troy-I-am

That Troy-I-am!
I do not like that Troy-I-am!

Do you like blue beans and spam?

I do not like them, Troy-I-am
I do not like blue beans and Spam.

Would you like them here or there?

I would not like them here or there.
I would not like them anywhere.
I do not like blue beans and spam.
I do not like them
Troy-I-am

Would you like them on a mat?
Would you like them with a Rat?

I do not like them on a mat.
I do not like them with a Rat.
I do not like them here or there
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like blue beans and spam.
I do not like them, Troy-I-am.

Would you eat them in a jeep?
Would you eat them in a heap?

Not in a jeep.
Not in a heap.
Not on a mat.
Not with a Rat.
I would not eat them here or there.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat blue beans and spam.
I do not like them, Troy-I-Am.

Would you? Could you?
In a tank?
Eat them! Eat them!
Let's be frank.
I would not,
Could not,
In a tank.

You may like them.
You will see.
You may like them
They are free!

I would not, could not, even free.
Not in a tank! You let me be!

I do not like them in a jeep!
I do not like them in a heap!
I do not like them on a mat.
I do not like them with a Rat.
I do not like them there or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like blue beans and spam.
I do not like them, Troy-I-am!

A convoy! A convoy!
A convoy! A convoy!
Could you, would you
In a convoy?

Not in a convoy! Not even free!
Not in a tank! Troy! Let me be!

I would not, could not, in a jeep.
I could not, would not in a heap.
I will not eat them with a Rat.
I will not eat them on a mat.
I will not eat them here or there.
I will not eat them anywhere.
I do not eat blue beans and spam.
I do not eat them, Troy-I-am.

Say!
In the dark?
Here in the dark!
Would you, could you, in the dark?

I would not, could not, in the dark.

Would you, could you, with me Troy?

I would not, could not with you, Troy.
Not in the dark, not in a convoy
Not in a tank, Not even free.
I do not like them, Troy, you see

Not on a mat, Not in a jeep
Not with a Rat, Not in a heap
I will not eat them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere!

You do not like
Blue beans and spam?

I do not like them, Troy-I-am.

Could you, would you,
With a camel?

I would not, could not,
with a camel!

Would you, could you,
With Herr Rommel?

I could not, would not, with Herr Rommel
I will not, will not, with a camel
I will not eat them with you, Troy.
I will not eat them in a convoy.
Not in the dark! Not even free!
Not in a tank! You let me be!
I do not like them in a jeep.
I do not like them in a heap.
I will not eat them on a mat.
I do not like them with a Rat.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them ANYWHERE!

I do not like blue beans or spam!
I do not like them, Troy-I-am.

You do not like them
So you say
Try them. Try them!
And you may
Try them and you may, I say.

Troy!
If you will let me be,
I will try them.
You will see.

Say!
I like blue beans and spam!
I do! I like them, Troy-I-am!
And I would eat them with Herr Rommel.
And I would eat them with a camel . . .

And I would eat them with you, Troy.
And in the dark. And in a convoy.
And in a tank. And because they're free.
They are so good, so good, you see!

So I will eat them in a jeep.
And I will eat them in a heap.
And I will eat them on a mat.
And I will eat them with a Rat.
And I will eat them here or there.
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!

I do so like
Blue beans and spam!

Thank you!
Thank you!
Troy-I-am!

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