This is what I'm hearing - Ars Nova member Steve Winograd sang this for us at this year's Christmas Eve ceilidh at Teri Rasmussen and Chris Doyle's place.
A Boulder Wassail
The tea, the tea all over the town Our bread is whole wheat and our rice it is brown Our bowl it is made of renewable trees Keep your dog on a leash and no smoking, please!
Here's a health to the lama and to his bright robe He comes from Tibet ancient teachings to probe He comes to our town and at all times of year For he knows that in Boulder nirvana is here
Here's a health to our health food in many fine stores The brew pubs and health clubs and things out of doors We've yoga and Zen about which to shout We are certified organic inside and out
(Chorus)
And here's to the youths in their tight Lycra shorts Who bike, climb, and run and play all kinds of sports We see them go by, and it's all we can do To remember the days when we were thin, too