WONDERFUL MADISON

(words by Peter Berryman, music by Lou Berryman, c 1986)

She wears her lakes like a diamond tiara
Her necklace is known as the might Yahara
Around her the beltline is draped like a garland
And brings in commuters from way past McFarland

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Oh wonderful Madison, mother of cities
Queen of all Dairyland waiting for me
Oh wonderful Madison, jewel of Wisconsin
With more than one high school and cable TV.

Hard working mother you lion of business
From Shopko to Oscar's and all through the isthmus
But if gettin a job doesn't weem to be prudent
You can take our a loan and return as a student

CH

Sweet mother Madison full of compassion
A liberal community after a fashion
You don't have to worry if you do annoy her
'Cause for every person there's more than on lawyer

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When fat men with briefcases grab her attentions
She knows that they want her to host their conventions
Where bankers and Shriners make heavy decisions
Like should they see "Deep Throat" or go out to Visions.

CH

This what we're looking for? How about "The Wicked Winds of Fargo"?

some definitions - Yahara (River) connects some of the cities lakes; Shopko is a discount chain store (a K-Mart wannabe); Oscar's is the large Oscar Mayer meat packing plant that makes that bologna and wieners and other meat based stuff; Visions was a night club featuring nekkidness.

rich r