Burnt my eye with pepper oil
Cried a tear or two
Laughed at my stupidity
Then cooled my love for you
Thought about it just this once
Concluded for today
Pepper oil in the eye
Is burning gone astray
Hot with chemical fire
My soul rejoices new
Washed with soap and water
The spirit warms me through
If Jalapeños make me tear
And love hurts all the more
Then take me to the border
Of Canada, near Elroy Berdahl’s shore.
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