I got this from Rich Galloway. Hope he doesn't mind my posting it.


IN PRAISE OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
(Lyrics by Terence Winch; tune traditional)

In close proximity, there’s a fair vicinity,
        Attracting tourists by the score
For urban pleasures, there’s no place measures
        Up to dazzling Baltimore.
Its Hopkins Plaza would suit a rajah,
        in the lovely splendor of its plain decor.
The food is filling; the night life thrilling,
        in up or down town Baltimore.

I could speak for hours of its wondrous towers.
        That soar towards heaven and pierce the skies.
But one erection, demands digestion
        The Bromo Seltzer Tower takes the prize
Go visit Fells Point; it’s filled with swell joints
        So ripe with atmosphere and naval lore.
And from every nation, under creation
        Come mighty vessels bound for Baltimore

In this fair city, the girls are pretty
        And the boys all gentlemen without compare
And a smell like roses entices noses
        As McCormick spices perfume the air
Drive your car and park it, under Lexington Market
        And your mouth will water at the foods in store.
Be you wed or single, your tongue will tingle
        At the grub for sale in Baltimore.

It’s a fine locality of congeniality,
        Where mister Poe cried Nevermore!
Where the birds play baseball and the crime rate’s so small
        That the cops are idle in Baltimore.
For sophistication in recreation
        You can hit the streets and take a walk
If in nature’s treasure, you take your leisure
        I recommend nearby Dundalk

This municipality invites analogy
        With other cities famed from shore to shore.
Towns like Secaucus, L.A., Columbus
        And far off places such as Singapore
But for love and brotherhood and respect for motherhood
        No other place gets my encore.
So let’s all be thankful for this charming, tranquil
        And gorgeous city known as Baltimore




McCormick moved its manufacturing and corporate offices from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor north of Baltimore in 1970 to suburban Sparks, Maryland. In 2018, the company’s 1,100-employee global headquarters moved from Sparks to nearby Hunt Valley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRHqWPbnkBQ


And a Terence Winch playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv12iItxVRtNfMGU2ZZ5B0XJMRv4vIoSX