Drink Liquor, Smoke Pot, And Gamble Poem by The Original Tom Maxwell

Our great country, where things are illegal, to have, or ingest,
in any way, until our elected officials, figure out how to get,
a percent, cut, and taxes heading their way.

Bootleggers selling liquor, use to get busted, all the time,
now state and local license fees, federal, state, local taxes,
It's legal to sell, just look for the signs.

Gambling, a few bars, clubs, use to own their own poker machines,
Keep the profit, just pay a fee, now those are illegal,
Now legal, casinos, poker machines, lottery,
the state gets, fees, taxes, and wins everyday.

Dope heads, hippies, will be a chapter, in children's history books,
In past years, marijuana lawmakers, could not stop illegal dealers,
Now the state gets fees, and takes, smoke with no fears.

More ways the state collects money, all of the time,
We are told to believe, they are getting deeper in debt,

They are hoping, we will drink liquor, smoke pot, and gamble,
and forget about, questioning them, about what we think in our mind.



Tom Maxwell copyright 12/16/18