The Bone Job Blues | he Wolf and the Crane Fable

The Bone Job Blues | he Wolf and the Crane Fable

Lyrical Literacy presents a bluesy re-imagining of Aesop's "The Wolf and the Crane" fable. Through gritty lyrics and vivid storytelling, it follows a desperate wolf who gets a bone lodged in his throat while feasting. In his moment of vulnerability, he promises riches to a passing crane if the bird will use its long beak to remove the obstruction. The kind but foolish crane performs the dangerous task, successfully extracting the bone from between the wolf's sharp teeth. But when the crane asks for the promised reward, the wolf mockingly refuses, suggesting that escaping with its life should be payment enough. The performance concludes with the timeless warning about the dangers of helping the ungrateful and powerful, reminding listeners that predators rarely feel indebted to their prey.

Origin

"The Wolf and the Crane" is one of Aesop's most enduring fables, dating back to ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. In the original tale, a wolf gets a bone stuck in his throat and promises payment to any creature who can remove it. A crane uses its long beak to extract the bone, but when it asks for its reward, the wolf replies that having put its head into a wolf's mouth and withdrawn it safely should be reward enough. The fable warns against expecting gratitude from the wicked or powerful, and demonstrates how self-interest often trumps promises. This ancient wisdom about the nature of ingratitude and exploitation has remained relevant for over two millennia.

The Bone Job Blues

That wolf was eatin like the end was near
Tore through meat with a grunt and a sneer
But a bone went wrong slid deep in his throat
He coughed and he gasped like a busted note

He wheezed and fell on the forest floor
Clawed at his neck then looked once more
Saw a crane with a neck so fine
Said come on over friend of mine

You got the tool you got the reach
Pull out this pain I’ll make a speech
I’ll pay you good I swear on my name
You’ll be rich you’ll rise to fame

Crane was kind a fool that day
Stuck his beak where wolves do play
Reached in deep past teeth and jaw
Pulled that bone without a flaw

Wolf stood up said ain’t that nice
You saved my life no need for price
Next time I’ll chew like a gentleman ought
Now get gone before you get caught

Crane stood tall said where’s my gold
Wolf just laughed eyes dark and cold
You lived bird ain’t that enough
Now flap away before things get rough

So if you’re fixin to save a beast
Don’t expect a dinner feast
Kindness counts but don’t forget
A wolf remembers every debt except

 

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