The Garlic Blessing

Is it a food? Or is it a spice? Some say it's nasty But I say it's nice It's intense, and sharp and pungent And it leaves you feeling strong So listen to our blessing of this Lovely clove in song May the breath of Garlic Shine upon your teeth Blessing ev'ry thing above And ev'rything beneath May the joy of Garlic Invigorate your days For life just tastes much richer with some Garlic My love and I have a garlic pact We both eat some or neither For if you eat it by yourself Then you're the "heavy breather!" The world's divided in two camps You don't like it-or you do You can't escape that aroma So in which camp are you? You love or hate the Stinking Rose There is no in between But garlic kills bacteria And keeps your system clean Never mind your garlic salt I like my garlic fresh It works for vegetarians But it's also great with - flesh! Garlic, how I love thee Let me count the ways In stews and salads, soups and sauces And always in sautés Not just an ingredient It's a food group all its own But any way you use it We crave garlic I just peeled a dozen cloves I don't find that a chore Gosh, that doesn't look like much Let's peel a dozen more When garlic hits hot olive oil Then life is very good Toss with pasta, grate some cheese Now that's what I call food! Dip some bread in garlic oil Or roast me up some cloves Crush and smear on garlic toast And wolf it down in loaves Maybe not for breakfast... But on second thought-who knows? How much garlic is too much? Let's see how the wind blows May the bloom of garlic Fumigate your soul Savor ev'ry taste you get And make your spirit whole Any way you like it Garlic's good for you Let us share our pungent love of Garlic Yes, let us bless the fragrant gift of Garlic Garlic Shmarlick Garlic Gar-lick