Love Poem

I got this in an email, and though I have searched the web, I haven't been able to find the author.  Hope you enjoy.  It was sent to me with the title, Redneck Love Poem.

 

        REDNECK LOVE POEM 

SUSIE LEE DONE FELL IN LOVE;

SHE PLANNED TO MARRY JOE.

SHE WAS SO HAPPY 'BOUT IT ALL

SHE TOLD HER PAPPY SO.

 

PAPPY TOLD HER, 'SUSIE, GAL,

YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER. 

I'D JUST AS SOON YO' MA DON'T KNOW, BUT JOE IS YO' HALF BROTHER.'
         
SO SUSIE PUT ASIDE HER JOE
AND PLANNED TO MARRY WILL.
BUT AFTER TELLING PAPPY THIS,
HE SAID, 'THERE'S TROUBLE STILL.

 

YOU CAN'T MARRY WILL, MY
GAL, AND PLEASE DON'T TELL

YO' MOTHER, BUT WILL AND JOE, AND
SEVERAL MO' I KNOW IS YO' HALF BROTHER.'

 

BUT MAMA KNEW AND SAID,
'MY CHILD, JUST DO WHAT MAKES YO' HAPPY.
MARRY WILL OR MARRY JOE.
YOU AIN'T NO KIN TO PAPPY.'

Tags: Jokes, Redneck Love Poem