tango

Frank’s spoken word audio recordings available to listen here.

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I can’t dance the tango
I am strictly still a watching man
who cannot dance to Latin
but I saw that guy wiggle his behind
in a fancy little shuffle
while his girl almost popped out…

why is she hanging upside down?

I swear she really almost popped out…

but did you see the way her leg flicked
right up among his articles
I didn’t know to tango
was to put your jewels at risk
and now she’s wrapped herself around him
how can a woman twist about like that
something in what she’s doing
seems to make me sweat

look
what about those other two
mincing up and down and eye to eye
this isn’t just a tango it is watching at a flame
lick every burning touch made by
a restless pair of roaming hands
and can you see the way
she seems to climb him
from the ground up

up

up

up

until he’s holding her
nose to nose
she’s right there in his face

phew

I can’t dance the tango
I am strictly still a watching man
and if I’m ever going to tango
I think I better make a booking
for some lessons

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© Frank Prem (writing as Frank Faust) 2000, 2016

2001, 2016