My Song

[Verse 1]
Well, there’s a boy named Lewi from the end of Cedar Lane,
Never met a bar of soap or cared about the rain.
His boots stood up on their own, his old shirt turned to gray,
You could smell him coming from a county mile away.

[Chorus]
Oh, Smelly Lewi, everybody knew,
The wind would change direction when he'd stroll on through.
Folks would grab their noses, children screamed in fear,
Dogs would bark and scatter when ol' Lewi got near.
But here's the funny mystery nobody could prove—
The girls all smiled and said, There's something 'bout that dude!

[Verse 2]
His truck was full of wrappers, his hat had seen it all,
He'd wear the same old flannel through the spring and through the fall.
Never touched deodorant, said, I'm just being me,
The buzzards circled overhead like it was destiny.

[Chorus]
Oh, Smelly Lewi, everybody knew,
The wind would change direction when he'd stroll on through.
Folks would grab their noses, children screamed in fear,
Even cattle crossed the fence when Lewi would appear.
But here's the funny mystery nobody could prove—
The girls all smiled and said, There's something 'bout that dude!

[Bridge]
The preacher shook his head and said, Son, hygiene is a gift.
The barber held his breath and worked with lightning-quick hand shifts.
Mama hollered, Take a shower! Daddy begged, Please try!
Lewi just tipped his cowboy hat and let the question fly.

[Chorus]
Oh, Smelly Lewi, what a country tale,
A walking cloud that never seemed to fail.
People ran for cover when he came into the room,
Like a tumbleweed of sweat and old perfume.
Yet somehow love kept finding him, and nobody ever knew why—
Guess the heart don't always follow what the nose can testify!

[Outro]
So if you ever meet ol' Lewi out beneath the country sky,
You might just want to keep a little extra breeze nearby.
And if you're looking for the moral, well, it's simple as can be:
A little soap and deodorant go a long, long way... if you ask me!