Greetings Mudcatters! After meeting all of you cool folks at the Getaway, I decided it was finally time to delurk and announce my presence. I'm the bold and crazy filksinging FSGW'er who sprang Frank Hayes' nostalgic computer ode "When I Was A Boy" upon the unsuspecting Humorous Songs workshop. As a number of people have asked, I'm going to try and get permission to post that, but in the meantime, here's my contribution to the Parodies workshop. It's all mine, and should be familiar to FSGW Open Sing regulars :

Donuts, Donuts
(tune: "Dona, Dona" by Sholem Secunda)
Lyrics copyright 5/93 by Gary Ehrlich

In my office early morning
Yawning mouth and a sleepy eye
I need caffeine and some sugar
To achieve my daily high

Through the hall I stagger
To the snack machine I go
There to buy some coffee and some
Tasty rings of dough

I want donuts, donuts, donuts, donuts, donuts
Donuts, donuts, donuts, dough
Donuts, donuts, donuts, donuts
Donuts, donuts, donuts, dough

Plain and chocolate, glazed and sprinkled
Filled with jelly or with cream
Perfect starter for the morning
Every sugar addict's dream

One, two, or a dozen
For breakfast, dinner, and lunch
Don't want toast or cereal now
Donuts I will munch (I crave donuts…)

Waist expanding, teeth decaying
Need new clothes for my pot belly
At the dentist I am crying
As he drills my cavities

Buying Ultra Slim-Fast
I count my calories
In the gym I'm pumping iron
No more sweets for me (No more donuts...)

Late night lying in bed awake
To the kitchen I quietly track
Searching through the fridge and pantry
To find me a midnight snack

I can't live without them
I would run a dozen miles
I may have a heart attack but
I'll go with a smile (Give me donuts...)

^^

Thanks to everyone for a great Getaway. Of the three I've attended so far, this one was by far my favorite!

Be seeing you!

-- Gary