FAWM: "The Wolf Who Cried Boy"

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

6 days ago by @edwinb

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

edwinb

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Liner Notes

Idea taken from an SMBC comic (this one: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/wolf-2). There may be a moral to this #silly #ukulele song but if so, I don't know what it is.

Just me and my tenor ukulele, straight to laptop. #fuc

Lyrics

[F][Bb][F][C]
[F][Bb][F][C][C7]

The [F]wolf went to the [Bb]clearing [F]Every single [C]day
To [F]howl to the [Bb]others That a [F]boy was on his [C]way

The [Bb]other wolves would [F]hear him, they [Bb]came from west and [F]east
They'd [Dm]run towards the [F]clearing
[Bb]Waiting for the [C]feast

But [Dm]no boy ever [F]came
They [Dm]fell [Bb]for his [C]game
[Bb]Played with like a [F]toy
By the [Bb]wolf who [C7]cried [F]boy

But the [F]wolf went to the [Bb]clearing, he'd [F]keep on going [C]back
And [F]they'd listen to his [Bb]howling, maybe [F]this time, there's a [C]snack

The [Bb]other wolves grew [F]weary, the [Bb]joke was getting [F]cheap
Went [Dm]back to bed like [F]grandma and
[Bb]Dressing up like [C]sheep

When [Dm]no boy ever [F]came
They'd [Dm]fallen [Bb]for his [C]game
[Bb]Played with like a [F]toy
By the [Bb]wolf who [C7]cried [F]boy

[F][Bb][F][C]
[F][Bb][F][C][C7]

[Dm]No boy ever [F]came
They [Dm]tired [Bb]of his [C]game
[Bb]Played with like a [F]toy
By the [Bb]wolf who [C7]cried [F]boy

Then [F]one day in the [Bb]clearing when the [F]daily cry was [C]made
[F]Emerging from the [Bb]trees was a [F]boy, lost, and a[C]fraid

Though the [Bb]others heard the [F]cry they [Bb]shrugged and stayed at [F]home
And with [Dm]no wolf there to [F]help
He [Bb]ate the boy on his [C]own

[Dm]When the boy [F]came
He'd [Dm]played the [Bb]long [C]game
There was [Bb]more to en[F]joy
For the [Bb]wolf who [C7]cried [F]boy

Comments

@philkmills 4d

Moral? Hmmm. Disappointing people is a good way to make them leave you alone?

Regardless, it's a good example of a song that tosses a cliché on its head.

@gindark 5d

Lol, I think there's a moral, but it's good for greedy wolves! This made me smile this morning. I can imagine this being a singalong song, with everyone joining in on the chorus. Happy chord progression, which perfectly sets off the cheeky lyrics. I might add some syllables in the chorus for scansion but that's very much just personal preference, so ignore it if you're happy. Does not take away from the toe-tapping tune.

@coolparadisoMod 6d

Good title again! Guest appearance by red riding hood! But he got him yeah, none of this namby pamby stuff!

@ltunes 6d

well, the title drew me in and I stayed for the ride. This is so fun. The opposite take on the fable is super fun. Well done indeed.

@berni1954 6d

Fun, if gruesome, ditty. I can add little to Bill’s comment.

@billwhite51 6d

this is clever reversal of the boy who cried wolf, which did have a moral although this one doesnt. i also liked the touch of little red riding hood that completed the picture.