Happy birthmonth to Joe
Take a bow, not a bow
As the 'Catboat you row
While the wild winds do blow

Sometimes friend, sometimes foe
Decides when threads must go
When he can't take no mo'
Of the 'Cat crap we throw

Not afraid to say "Whoa!"
Or "Just 'cause I say so!"
The maintainer of flow
Keeper of status quo

So, Joe, take it slow
You ain't young, doncha know
I would send you some dough
But I'm just too damned poh'