Text by Ruben Rivera. Art by Anita Rivera© 19 Dec 2011
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Tea Rat:
Hey Rattus, I wrote a song for all our friends in Nowhere for Christmas.
Rattus:
Really? Well, let's hear it.
Tea Rat:
First of all, I have to give it a proper introduction.
Deck the Walls:
An original musical composition (well, mostly) by Tea Rat, I, myself, moi, yo mismo, ♪ ♫ MEEeee ♪ ♫.
Based on what can only be divine inspiration given to Tea Rat by you-know-who-from-atop-the-thing.
With gratitude for a lifetime of extraordinary achievements by Tea Rat.
Previously performed and received with critical acclaim by all the crowned heads of, uh...of, uh, uh, you know.
Billed for one night only in the land of Nowhere, by special arrangement with all the powers that be.
You're really lucky to hear this.
Blessed, really...
Rattus:
Do you ever plan on singing this magnum opus. Or should we just put you in a manger with swaddling clothes and bring you Frankincense and Myrrh?
Tea Rat:
Alright, alright. Here goes:
♪ ♫ Deck the walls with cheese and crackers
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ cakes and pies and fruited platters
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Don we now our rat apparel
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ wine for all, we have a barrel
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ See the Nowhere gang before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Ms. M, Gretta, Bebe, Mozes
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Eat you all to your heart's pleasure
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
Cotswald, Edam, Swiss and Cheddar
♪ ♫ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Hail to Nowhere's lads and lasses
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Sing we joyous, all together
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Come good, bad, or hey, whatever
Fa la la la la, la la la la ♪ ♫
To all our friends & family who love that silly place:
Merry Christmas
Love, Ruben & Anita
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