Fruit Stand by Charley Lhasa
He has a stand on the corner of my block
Fruits and Vegetables only
24/7
Rain or shine
I call him Fruit Man
There’s two of them working 12 hour gigs
Like a nurse’s shift in a hospital
But they’re not, they are the Fruit Guys
In their country they could have been doctors
accountants or lawyers too
At the very least cable TV installers
Here they sell fruit
No complaints from these guys
A milk crate to sit on
Stoic and friendly enough
One box of strawberries or two ?
(Do the Math)
He has a stand on the corner of my block
A milk crate to sit on
Fruits and Vegetables only
I call him Fruit Man
But they’re not, they are the Fruit Guys
Here they sell fruit
One box of strawberries or two ?
24/7
There’s two of them working 12 hour gigs
Do the Math
Like a nurse’s shift in a hospital
In their country they could have been doctors
accountants or lawyers too
At the very least cable TV installers
No complaints from these guys
Stoic and friendly enough
(Rain or shine)
