GOOD PEANUTS
The man who has plenty of good peanuts
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my good peanuts
When his good peanuts are gone!
CHORUS:
Oh, won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful.
Won't it be joyful son!
Oh, won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful
When his good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of soft sweet and sour candies
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my soft sweet and sour candies
When his soft sweet and sour candies are gone!
CHORUS:
Oh, won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful.
Won't it be joyful son!
Oh, won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful
When his soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries
When his rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries are gone!
CHORUS:
Oh, won't it be ...etc
...When his rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries,
Soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob
When his extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob is gone!
CHORUS:
......When his
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob,
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries,
Soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun
When his
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun is gone!
CHORUS:
......When his
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun,
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob,
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries,
Soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of
Three dollar, West Virginia, all wool, one yard wide, guaranteed not to rip and tear blue denim work pants
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my
Three dollar, West Virginia, all wool, one yard wide, guaranteed not to rip and tear blue denim work pants
When his
Three dollar, West Virginia, all wool, one yard wide, guaranteed not to rip and tear blue denim work pants are gone!
CHORUS:
......When his
Three dollar, West Virginia, all wool, one yard wide, guaranteed not to rip and tear blue denim work pants,
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun,
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob,
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries,
Soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
The man who has plenty of
Pure, pre-prepared, hand picked, peeled, polished, pretty, purple-pink, piping-hot, plastic packed, pen shaped, pill sized, pickled, jalapeno peppers!
But giveth his neighbor none.
That man shall have none of my
Pure, pre-prepared, hand picked, peeled, polished, pretty, purple-pink, piping-hot, plastic packed, pen shaped, pill sized, pickled, jalapeno peppers
When his
Pure, pre-prepared, hand picked, peeled, polished, pretty, purple-pink, piping-hot, plastic packed, pen shaped, pill sized, pickled, jalapeno peppers are gone!
CHORUS:
......When his
Pure, pre-prepared, hand picked, peeled, polished, pretty, purple-pink, piping-hot, plastic packed, pen shaped, pill sized, pickled, jalapeno peppers,
Three dollar, West Virginia, all wool, one yard wide, guaranteed not to rip and tear blue denim work pants,
Two all beef patties, lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce on a sesame seed bun,
Extra crispy, crunchy, Kentucky Colonel's fried chicken with corn on the cob,
Rich, ripe, red, round, rare raspberries,
Soft sweet and sour candies
And good peanuts are gone!
Can you make a verse? Some of the verses above have consonance. That is repeated consonant sounds that help tell the story. Here is a couplet with some well known consonance:
The fair foam flew / And the brisk breeze blew. - from The Ancient Mariner.
Here is a start for a new verse to "Good Peanuts":
Deep pan Pepperoni pizza pie.
Here is another:
Slushy, mushy, sloshey goulash with slimy salami, slashed sour ....? slices....and...?
Big Bag of bought boring bakery bread.
Danielle Elgin 4th grade Benson Elementary
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Original words:
He who hath those good peanuts
And giveth his neighbor none
He shall have none of my good peanuts
When his good peanuts are gone
Won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful
Won't it be joyful, son
Won't it be joyful, joyful, joyful
When his good peanuts are gone
He who hath those soft sweet soda crackers
And giveth his neighbor none
He shall have none of my sweet soft soda crackers
When his sweet soft soda crackers are gone
He who hath those rich, red, ripe, raspberry shortcakes
And giveth his neighbor none
He shall have none of my rich, red, ripe, raspberry shortcakes
When his rich, red, ripe, raspberry shortcakes are gone
He who hath those Plymouth rock, all wool and a yard wide,
guaranteed not to rip and to tear workpants
And giveth his neighbor none
He shall have none of my Plymouth rock, all wool and a yard wide,
guaranteed not to rip and to tear workpants
When his good Plymouth rock, all wool and a yard wide, guaranteed
not to rip and to tear workpants are gone
John-patrick Yeiser 
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