Fine Young Thing Poem by Dónall Dempsey

FINE YOUNG THING


"Oh, I was...a fine young thing! "
"Ya shoulda seen me then! "

"Lindyhopping Lindy! "
"Dat's wot de's called me! "

"God! I was good! "
"I was better than good! "

"I was to be dug...dig! "

I laugh as she jive talks me.

"Here...ya don't believe me! "
"I'll show ya! "

And she proceeds to
show me
how & wow!

Flinging her fragile frame
into a crazy crazy dance routine
...bloody hell!

God! She nearly gives me
a heart attack just watching her.

Doesn't look a day over 40(she's a nifty sixty) .

She busts a move(never breaks sweat)
dances me off my feet(I bust a gut) .

Bless her.. little cotton socks.
"Well, young fellow...was I lying? "

"You...you're(I gasp) "...the bee's knees.. the cat's pyjamas

I try to catch my breath
(it went that away)
I nurse a hernia.

"Ah, you young guys these days
you just ain't the same! "

"Why, me & Jim would dance for hours! "

"We was the best jumpin' jivers! "

"Shoulda seen us dancing to"Jeeperscreepers! "
"Man...we was something else! "

Then she goes... makes us both
a nice cup of tea

with a dash of brandy in it for me
("Thought ya needed it! ") .

Spring waltzes in and
dances with the curtains.

Louis Jordan sings:

"There ain't nobody here
but us chickens

...there ain't nobody here

but

us! "