Lyr Req: New, Topical verses for 'Haul Away Joe'

Subject: Lyr Req: New, Topical verses for “Haul Away Joe”
From: russell_aminzade
Date: 10 Jan 23 - 10:29 PM

I’ve always liked the verse of the shanty “Haul Away Joe” that goes:

Oh,Louis was the king of France before the revolution (Away, Haul Away… etc)
And then he got his head cut off, which spoiled his constitution (Away… etc)

And like to occasionally make up topical ones like this:

Oh, Donald was the President until the last election (Away, Haul Away… etc)
And when the votes were counted up he planned an insurrection (Away…)

He wouldn’t leave the White House and it made for much excitement (Away…)
We sent him off the Florida, at least ‘til his indictment (Away…)

… or this one:

Oh, Elon was the richest man, he made electric cars-oh (Away…)
He blew it all on Twitter, now he’ll never get to Mars-oh (Away…)

Let’s hear some of yours.

- R

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New, Topical verses for 'Haul Away Joe'
From: GUEST,Jon Bartlett
Date: 11 Jan 23 - 03:40 PM

Back in the day, I adapted "Louis" as follows

Well, Nixon was the President before the revolution
But then he got his balls chopped off, which saved the Constitution

Jon Bartlett