Mythical Midwife

One strike and you’re out

Says the bloke down the pub

And his friends all agree

‘Cause they don’t get the nub

Of this joke that’s so sad

That so many can’t see

That it’s luck of the draw

That sets your destiny

For those kids he refers to

Did not have the same

Start in life as our own did

They are not to blame

If your mother’s in jail

At the time of your birth

Your arrival’s unlikely

To be greeted with mirth

If you don’t know your Dad

And your Nan’s not alive

It will be quite a struggle

Just to survive

So I really don’t think

Just one strike is enough

For those for whom just being born

Was quite tough