A Little Candlelight Reading
It’s Day 13 and my fingers are crossed that the teams of lineman outside my house will actually finish the job today. I hope by tonight we are home in our dirty, cold home ready for the heat to re-warm and running a vacuum to remedy that dirty situation.
But for now, I’ve written a little song in honor of the last twelve days. I figure if the department stores can start playing Christmas music already, why can’t I mock only one song? I’m sure it won’t be the first, last or even close to best song inspired by Sandy, but here it has helped us get through a few of these days! Enjoy.
The Twelve Days of Power Outage
Lyrics by the Cristie and the King Family Singers.
Sing to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas
On the first day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
A Whole Lot of Family
On the second day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Two Games of UNO
And a Whole lot of family
On the third day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the fourth day of power outage the Hurricane gave to me
Four Awesome Neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two Games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the fifth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the sixth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Six breakfasts on the grill
Five bottles of wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the seventh day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lotta family
On the eighth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Eight car chargers
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two Games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the ninth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Nine piles of dirty laundry
Eight car chargers
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the tenth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Ten extra pounds
Nine piles of dirty laundry
Eight car chargers
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the eleventh day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Elev.. Flipping snow? What?
Ten extra pounds
Nine piles of dirty laundry
Eight car chargers
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family
On the twelfth day of power outage the hurricane gave to me
Twelve Silly Song lines
Elev…Flipping snow? What?
Ten extra pounds
Nine piles of dirty laundry
Eight car chargers
Seven suitcases in the car
Six breakfasts on the grille
Five Bottles of Wine
Four awesome neighbors
Three hour gas lines
Two games of UNO
And a whole lot of family!!
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