1985
Yes, What?
Composed by 
David Leisner
David Leisner Text by 
Robert Francis
Robert Francis Outdoor Shadows Song Collection
"Yes, What?" is the third song of David Leisner's song cycle Outdoor Shadows, which sets the poetry of Robert Francis.
The audio selection features Gioia De Cari, soprano, and John Olson, guitar. The recording is from 2006 (released by Talking Cat Records). Used with the permission of the composer.
Text
Yes, What?
by Robert Francis
What would earth do without her blessed boobs
her blooming bumpkins garden variety
her oafs her louts her yodeling yokels
and all her Breughel characters
under the fat-faced moon?
Her nitwits numbskulls universal
nincompoops jawohl jawohl with all
their yawps burps beers guffaws
her goofs her goons her big galoots
under the red-faced moon?
Audio
“Yes, What?” (from “Outdoor Shadows”)
Gioia De Cari (soprano) & John Olson (guitar)1:26
Sheet Music
Outdoor Shadows
David Leisner
1. Slow
2. Homeward
3. Yes, What?
4. Seagulls
5. Sing a Song of Juniper
2. Homeward
3. Yes, What?
4. Seagulls
5. Sing a Song of Juniper