Smart
By Shel SilversteinMy dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!
And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes -- I guess he didn't know
That three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!
And then I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!
And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head --
Too proud of me to speak!
Since the singer wrapped up her Melodrama tour in 2018, Ella Marija Lani “Lorde” Yelich-O’Connor disappeared from social media and the public eye. All of her fans were left wondering what was going on with their beloved singer until she made an announcement her third album would be delayed as she grieved the death of her childhood dog, Pearl. A few days ago, Lorde surprised fans with a new email revealing that she and Jack Antonoff have been in the studio working on new music. In the email, Lorde revealed what she’s been up to in the Lorde-est of ways possible with her poetic and metaphorical writing. She revealed she’s been spending her time away from the media reconnecting with herself, making food, and growing out her hair.

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