Oedipus Rex

Tom Leher

From the Bible to the popular song

There's one theme that has moved right along

From all the things that bide us good

The one best thing is ...Motherhood

There was a guy, although it seems

Who once took this measurement to extremes

He loved his mother and she loved him

And yet this story is rather grim



There once was a man named Oedipus Rex

You may have heard about his odd complex

His name appears in Freud's Index because he

LOVED his Mother!

His rivals used to say quite a bit that

As a Monarch he was most un-fit,

But sure and all you have to admit that he

LOVED his Mother!



Yes he loved his mother like no other

His daughter was his sister

and his son was his brother

One thing on which you can depend is

HE sure knew who a boy's best friend is

When he found out what he had done

He tore his eyes out one by one

The tragic end to a loyal son who

LOVED his Mother



So be sweet and kind to Mother,

Now and then have a chat

Buy her some flowers, or some candy

Or a brand new hat

But, Brother you better let it go at THAT

Or you might end up with an odd complex (complex)

And

You might end up like old Oedipus

(I'd rather marry a duck-billed platypus)

Then end up like old Oedipus Rex!

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