Happy Merry Lyric Contest

Adults' Submissions Set 8

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To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
I wrote this for my son who points out every FEDEX and UPS truck as we drive:

Oh FEDEX Truck, Oh FEDEX truck
where ever are you going?

Oh FEDEX Truck, Oh FEDEX truck
In the sun, rain, or snowing!

You bring us packages at home
And then you drive to another zone

Oh FEDEX Truck, Oh FEDEX truck
Where ever are you going?

Jennifer May, Minneapolis, MN


To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
How early is thy coming!
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
How early is thy coming!

I shop for turkey, squash and yams
Among the wreaths and Christmas hams
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
How early is thy coming!

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy calendar needs tweaking
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy calendar needs tweaking

On Halloween, the scary part
Is seeing you at my K-Mart
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy calendar needs tweaking

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Why art thou not more patient?
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Why art thou not more patient?

How long before you've swept away
Fourth of July and Labor Day?
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Why art thou not more patient?

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Usurping ev'ry season
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Usurping ev'ry season

Will we someday, the question begs,
Adorn thy boughs with Easter eggs?
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Usurping ev'ry season

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy creep is most unsightly
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy creep is most unsightly

One of these years, you'll beckon me
Before I've bagged up last year's tree
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Thy creep is most unsightly

Greg Scanlan, Minneapolis, MN


To the tune of: "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain"
Christmastime is coming, are you ready?
I am not!
Christmastime is coming, are you ready?
I am not!
I've got shopping, boxing, wrapping,
baking, cleaning, no time for napping!
Christmastime is coming, are you ready?
I am not!

Have you written all your cards out?
Not a chance!
Have you written all your cards out?
Not a chance!
If they're mailed out in December
then there's half I don't remember!
Have you written all your cards out?
Not a chance!

Is there fruitcake on your counter,
Laced with rum?
Is there fruitcake on your counter,
Laced with rum?
Yes, there's fruitcake but why bother
when the rum you can just swaller?
Is there fruitcake on your counter?
Just a crumb!

Mary Lundeen, Vadnais Heights, MN


To the tune of: "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain"
Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind (Yessir)
Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind
To fly from Santa's workshop
With his sleigh to ev'ry rooftop
Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind (Yessir)

Santa's reindeer got to be that special breed (Indeed)
Santa's reindeer got to be that special breed
They have a mighty bloodline
Their Pedigrees are so Fine
Santa's reindeer got to be that special breed (Indeed)

Santa's reindeer got to be that special type (what type)
Santa's reindeer got to be that special type
They have a certain knowledge
Learned from Reindeer Flying College
Santa's reindeer got to be that special type

Santa's reindeer got to be to work on time (ding dong)
Santa's reindeer got to be to work on time
They're never late or tardy -
Can't miss their post-flight party
Santa's reindeer got to be to work on time (ding dong)

Santa's reindeer got to be there Christmas Eve (Oh Boy)
Santa's reindeer got to be there Christmas Eve
To pull that sleigh of new toys
For all good girls and good boys
Santa's reindeer got to be there Christmas Eve (Oh Boy)

Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind (Yessir)
Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind
To fly from Santa's workshop
With his sleigh to ev'ry rooftop
Santa's reindeer got to be that special kind (Yessir)

Ruth Zelenko, Tower, MN


To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
The clubhouse for us boys!
Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
Filled with many toys!

Like power augers, jigs, and bait,
Propane heaters, ain't it great?
Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
The clubhouse for us boys!

Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
The fridge is stocked with staples,
Like cheese and meat and cold beer too,
A heart attack awaits us!

Oh yes, we're here just for the fish,
A royal flush, our only wish,
Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
The clubhouse for us boys!

Crappies, northerns, walleyes too,
Muskies, sunnies, all will do,
Oh fish house, Oh fish house,
The clubhouse for us boys!

On Lake Mille Lacs, where we reside,
Next to the island's where we hide,
But you'll see all of us one day,
In Aitkin's grand fish house parade!

Jenny Boldt, Big Lake, MN


To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
O Hannukah, and Kwanzaa, Diwali and the Soltice;
We can't decide what we should do to celebrate the mostest.
There's Boxing Day and Halcyon
And Christmas was what we're raised on.
Whatever you may celebrate, we hope these greetings won't be late.

Kathleen Burns, St. Paul, MN


To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
Deck the roads with orange cones,
fa la la la la, la la la la
'Tis the season for construction,
fa la la la la, la la la la
Follow me through arrowed detours,
fa la la, la la la, la la la
While I tell of road rage terrors,
fa la la la la, la la la la

Suzie Kapsner, Minneapolis, MN


To the tune of: "O Christmas Tree"
(dedicated to a small town with a big name)
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
Of county Otter Tail!
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
Have you my New York Mail?!

A letter meant for NBC
Wound up at Southside Grocery!
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
Return my New York Mail!

O New York Mills, O New York Mills
One-thousand people strong you are!
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
That much fits in a subway car!

A ride down Highway Ten sounds great
Got squeezed off the A Train -- now I'm late!
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
One less soul in that subway car!

O New York Mills, O New York Mills
An annual "Think-off" you host!
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
Of this you proudly may boast!

Deep issues put minds to the test
In New York it's just "the Yanks or Mets?!"
O New York Mills, O New York Mills
Still I wait for my mail!

Peter Souveroff, Baldwin, NY


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