FAWM: "The Wolf Who Cried Boy"

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

2025 by @edwinb

Liner Notes

Idea taken from an SMBC comic (this one: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/wolf-2). There may be a moral to this #silly #ukulele song but if so, I don't know what it is.

Just me and my tenor ukulele, straight to laptop. #fuc

Lyrics

The wolf went to the clearing Every single day To howl to the others That a boy was on his way

The other wolves would hear him, they came from west and east They'd run towards the clearing Waiting for the feast

But no boy ever came They fell for his game Played with like a toy By the wolf who cried boy

But the wolf went to the clearing, he'd keep on going back And they'd listen to his howling, maybe this time, there's a snack

The other wolves grew weary, the joke was getting cheap Went back to bed like grandma and Dressing up like sheep

When no boy ever came They'd fallen for his game Played with like a toy By the wolf who cried boy

No boy ever came They tired of his game Played with like a toy By the wolf who cried boy

Then one day in the clearing when the daily cry was made Emerging from the trees was a boy, lost, and afraid

Though the others heard the cry they shrugged and stayed at home And with no wolf there to help He ate the boy on his own

When the boy came He'd played the long game There was more to enjoy For the wolf who cried boy

Comments

@wylddandelyon 2025

Well, this is definitely a different moral to the story!

@mikkel 2025

What, no 3 little pigs reference - those other wolves really blew it. Fun idea.

@peteralway 2025

This little inversion with a twist gave me a good chuckle this morning! Excellent!

@philkmills 2025

Moral? Hmmm. Disappointing people is a good way to make them leave you alone?

Regardless, it's a good example of a song that tosses a cliché on its head.

@gindark 2025

Lol, I think there's a moral, but it's good for greedy wolves! This made me smile this morning. I can imagine this being a singalong song, with everyone joining in on the chorus. Happy chord progression, which perfectly sets off the cheeky lyrics. I might add some syllables in the chorus for scansion but that's very much just personal preference, so ignore it if you're happy. Does not take away from the toe-tapping tune.

@coolparadisoMod 2025

Good title again! Guest appearance by red riding hood! But he got him yeah, none of this namby pamby stuff!

@ltunes 2025

well, the title drew me in and I stayed for the ride. This is so fun. The opposite take on the fable is super fun. Well done indeed.

@berni1954 2025

Fun, if gruesome, ditty. I can add little to Bill’s comment.

@billwhite51 2025

this is clever reversal of the boy who cried wolf, which did have a moral although this one doesnt. i also liked the touch of little red riding hood that completed the picture.