
Wee Norbert, my brother, robbed Idaho Fred
Now Idaho's angry--we'll both end up dead
Idaho stole it from Backgammon Bill
Backgammon took it from Hoopaloop's till
Hoopaloop's partners have had a big loss
They'll need to explain it to Hoopaloop's boss
Dear me, you see, it's a great deal of money
Hoopaloop's boss will not find it funny
Oh why did you do it, my brother, my kin?
Now look at the terrible mess that we're in!
"Don't worry, my bro', I'll make it all right
Weird sister Wendy will take us in hand
We've got to get moving our timetable's tight
Come quickly, right now, we've no time to stand"
Weird sister Wendy, no flies are on her
She patted her cat, it started to purr
"Fatuous Norbert, my brother, my honey
Give me the money, don't try to be funny
You will not need cash, not where you're going
Now hand it to me without crying or crowing"
He gave her his roll, not part, but the whole
She started to chant up a weird incantation
The animals circled in strangest gyration
She touched her weird wand to a sycamore pole
"Warrior god, hear my true supplication
Reddest of planets and pride of creation
Rescue these humans from danger and death
Move them to safety with celestial breath"
The storm clouds all parted, a billygoat farted
My funnybone smarted, and onward she spoke
"Reddest of gods, please come to their aid
Both of these men have become sore afraid
Take them beyond, removed from this place
Take them from here to your sovereign space"
There were flashes of lightning and loud claps of thunder
Howling and growling of beasts from down under
I watched the scene with great worry and wonder
Norbert just covered his big ugly face
"Twinkle and wrinkle, and cold periwinkle,
Warrior Ares, you scion of Zeus,
I give you mandarin, cumin, and broth
Kidney of oxen and liver of goose
Warrior god, you reddest of beings
Use your great power to do this great freeing
Sheets of red lightning, fireballs of flame
Demiurge, demons, too many to name
Darklings and imps from all of creation
I summon you all with this firm incantation
"Mighty red warrior, flaming red god
Come to my aid as I humbly applaud
Come to this earth with your bold transportation
Hear my whole spell, hear my true incantation"
Crack went the lightning and crash went a tree
Demons and imps and fireballs swooped
Darklings and demons and imps nimbly scooped
I closed both my eyes as we passed through cold space
Flew through dark heavens and came to a place
We opened our eyes and stared at the stars
It's not Earth, my brother, we've landed on Mars
"But what can we do, shall we wait until light?"
We can wait until morn or wait until night
We'll wait through the dusk and the dusk dusk dusk dusk dusk
We wait for the coming... of Elon Musk
About the Creator
Paul A. Merkley
Mental traveller. Idealist. Try to be low-key but sometimes hothead. Curious George. "Ardent desire is the squire of the heart." Love Tolkien, Cinephile. Awards ASCAP, Royal Society. Music as Brain Fitness: www.musicandmemoryjunction.com




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