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Beside the bassinet,
\nshe’ll light her cigarette.
\nThe babies in her care
\nhave smoke rings in their hair.
\nSometimes near diaper rashes,
\nyou’ll even find her ashes.
\nAnd baby’s first words often
\nare simply, "please stop coughin’."
\nShe’s a nicotine nanny,
\na two-pack granny.
\nShe’ll take care of your young,
\nbut they’ll need an iron lung.
\nIt takes her five puffs, maybe,
\nto sing "Rock-a-bye-baby."
\nAnd while they bathe
\nwith rubber duckies,
\nshe’ll smoke three
\nunfiltered Lucky’s.<\/p>\n

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