On the Home Front — 1942 (Denby)
On the Home Front — 1942, by Edwin Denby (1903-1983)
Because Jim insulted Harry eight years previous
By taking vengeance for a regular business loss
Forwardlooking Joe hints that Leslie’s devious
Because who stands to lose by it, why you yourself boss.
Figures can’t lie so it’s your duty to keep control
You’ve got ot have people you can trust, look at em smile
That’s why we’re going to win this war, I read a man’s soul
Like a book, intuition that’s how I made my pile.
Anybody can make it, that’s democracy, sure
The hard part’s holding on, keeping fit, world of difference
You know war, mass hysteria, makes things insecure
Yep a war of survival, frankly I’m off the fence.
The small survivor has a difficult task
Answering the questions great historians ask.