Handy Man
Handy Man - meaning Summary
A Boastful Jack-of-all-trades
The poem presents a braggadocious narrator who advertises himself as able to do any job, day by day and hour by hour. He lists mundane tasks and showy talents to emphasize versatility and constant availability, while playful sexual undertones and neighborhood gossip underscore his social role. The voice is performative and comic, presenting the speaker as a hustler whose identity is built around being useful, omnipresent, and in demand.
Read Complete AnalysesWell on a Monday I'll be slingin' hash Tuesday I'll be collectin' trash And on a Wednesday I might be tendin' bar Thursday I'll be the guy who parks your car On a Friday I might be teachin' school a Saturday finds me hustlin' pool I got a whole lotta talents in demand that's why they call me Handy Man Pow-pow-pow-hum all the neighborhood girls and boys Pow-pow-pow-pow they come to me to mend their toys Ta-ra-ra-ra their daddys call me to mow their lawn And their mama's all horny when their daddys are gone I can drive a tractor or wheel a truck I can deal a hand at poker with exceptional luck And I can chop down a redwood usin' just one hand That's why they call me Handy Man Pow-pow-pow-pow-hum yeah you know if you need me for emergencies I can come round you know work around the house Or the backyards or somethin' not too taxin' no Yeah on six in the morning I'm out pickin' fruits 8:45 I'm back pressin' suits Twelve o'clock you'll see me shinin' shoes the coctail hour I'll be a servin' booze I can wash your windows or walk your pet Get your color reception and on a black and white set Yeah I can play concerto on your baby grand cause I'm a huh Handy Man Pow-pow-pow-hum all the neighborhood girls and boys Pow-pow-pow-pow they come to me to mend their toys Ta-ra-ra-ra their daddys call me to mow their lawn And their mama's all horny when their daddy's not at home I save my evenings for a brand new faces Weekends are reserved for a emergency cases I tell you babe you gotta understand that I'm a handy man I mean a handy man you know what I am I mean a handy man
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