(Milwaukee’s near north side)
Dad drove taxicab on the near north side.
He went up and down the big little town.
Some of his fares were looking to hide,
He went up and down the big little town.
Some of his fares were looking to hide,
and in little Chicago, our north side,
the mob could stay if they behaved.
The socialists though, would not be bribed.
the mob could stay if they behaved.
The socialists though, would not be bribed.
The new rock in a bay held the big guy.
Small fish rode right on like the big Muskie rode,
with face or name never applied.
Small fish rode right on like the big Muskie rode,
with face or name never applied.
Wisely, Dad returned to selling clothing instead.
Later he went back to these stomping grounds.
“They have the best hard rolls” was what he said.
Later he went back to these stomping grounds.
“They have the best hard rolls” was what he said.
© Dennis Wright, 2016
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| Old taxicab in Aleppo, Syria, taken 1995 Photo by Spielvogel from Wikimedia Commons |
