Purple Reign of Blood
The children sang and danced on set
For, in the company of Barney, they could not fret
“I love Barney and Barney loves me!”
They shouted out with sickening glee.
So that fat, purple dino danced round and round
Round and round, he made no sound
For in his head, the wheels now turned
And in his mind, an idea burned.
“Stop this silly, childish playing.”
Said a little voice inside his dino pee-brain
For his revelation had finally come,.
“You’re a dinosaur...act like one.”
So, when little Fred said, “I love you.”
Barney said, “Mmmmm, I love you, too.”
And looking at the innocent Fred,
He picked him up...
And bit off his head!
Triumphantly, the dinosaur stood
Saying, “That was finger-licking good!”
The children ran with high-pitched screams.
This nightmare destroying all their dreams.
Toward the exit ran a human flood
For Barney had developed a taste for blood.
Little Suzie shrieked with alarm
As Barney swiftly tore off her arm
And as if upon demand,
Sang, “I want to hold your hand.”
Then, turning towards the audience crowd,
Barney roared and sang out loud,
“Barney loves you, loves you a bunch.
And if you’re slow, you’ll be his lunch!
10/17/94