Of all the great wonders God gave us to see

The greatest by far you will surely agree

Is the mystical magical alibi tree…

Its succulent fruit tumbles sweet to the tooth

A tonic for age and a blessing for youth

It renders the eater immune to the truth…

And rogue becomes saint as by Holy Decree

And wrong becomes right with God’s firm guarantee

In the shade of the wonderful alibi tree…

Here in hypocrisy man may abide

Here he self-justifies…here he may hide

From the sins he has sinned and the lies he has lied…

Oh Lord take the lion the lamb and the flea

Level the mountain and dry up the sea

But spare if You will Lord the alibi tree…

Monroe D. Underwood