Giorgio: Christmas in Worcester 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Paul Giorgio
Twas the Night Before Christmas
(with my apologies to Clement Moore)
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' City Hall,
Not a creature was stirring, not even the ghost of Harvey Ball;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that Mayor Joe soon would be there;
The Councilors were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of re- election danc'd in their heads,
And Melinda in her 'kerchief, and Ed in his cap,
Had just settled their brains after a big budget flap-
When out on Main Street there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the office to see what was the matter.
The moon on the Oval all covered in snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to the skaters below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should I see
But Mayor Joe , looking for me .
There he was all covered in snow
But I knew in a minute it must be Mayor Joe
More rapid than eagles the Councilors they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and call'd them by name:
"Now! Bergman, now! Russell now ! Riveria, Palmeri, and Gaffney,
"On! Lukes, on! Economou, Rushton, on! Rosen and Toomey;
"To the top of the clock tower! to the top of City Hall
"Now go away ! go away! go away all!"
We three Kings from Worcester Are
(an Ode to Jim McGovern, Joe Petty & Tim Murray)
(Song to the tune of We Three Kings from Orient Are)
We three Kings from Worcester we are
Bearing a contract we traveled not far
Chorus:
Oh Ed of Wonder, Ed so bright
Won’t you guide us with your height
Liberal leaning
Still proceeding, Guide us though they might
Born a manager in Main South’s plain
A contract I bring, although there was much pain
Manager forever, ceasing never
Over us all Ed shall reign
Jimmy the Congressman
(song to the tune of Frosty the Snowman)
Jimmy the Congressman was a jolly happy soul
With a wisp of hair,
And a complexion so fair
And eyes as dark as coal
Jimmy the Congressman is a liberal they say
He was made of snow, but we all know how he came to life one day
It must have been the magic that man from Cuba found
For when he heard what Obama Did?
Jim began to dance around
O Jimmy the Congressman was as happy as he could be
Thumpty thump, thumpty thump look at Jimmy go
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Chanukah, Happy Holidays and Festivus for the rest of us.
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