Hardworking Number Twelve

HARDWORKING NUMBER TWELVE When the big hand on clock shows hours, 12 is the max. 12 calendar months; and signs if you feel Zodiac’s not absurd. 12 days of christmas and the pear-tree jammed with a calling bird, French hens, and maybe even a duck that quacks. The English are responsible for curious money like 12 pence In a shilling, and inches in a foot - doesn’t make much sense. Would have been more logical with dollars and cents. And eggs coming by the dozen - even if their number is immense. It’s a number widely used for counting apostles in days gone by, As well as Tribes of Judah, and other guys eating jewish rye. It’s a show biz number and these names will make you sigh - TWELFTH OF NEVER with Johnny Mathis singing real high, And especially action-movies of quality like DIRTY DOZEN, Or Fonda’s Shakespearean jury in TWELVE ANGRY MEN.