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Poetry © Joel Tankersley
 
Merry Christmas

The stockings in the stope were hung there with great flair
The two young miner's who hung them were a greasy stinking pair

Their body's smelled of sweat and breath like a can of Cope
One was hung over big time and the other smelled of dope.

The wish list nailed to the raise in the chute on a track drift going south
The shifter named big Jack and the warehouseman named Bob Louth

The muck crew pulling chutes stopped by and all sat there on the timber pile
Diamond drill the hagby bunch finally showed up a smile

And they said . . .

Merry Christmas you two farmers! You road bums off the tramp
The season is upon us and you two aren't worth stamp.

You got two stockings hung . . . on the end of the old wood chute
Hoping for bad women, liquor and a brand new tin whistle flute

Why don't you want for something nice instead? The Hagby crew advised
In the season of all joy and all you want is for your demise

You want what you know and you ought to want world peace
The liquor will surely kill you and the women will pocket fleece

Come on boys, it's the season and your good nature should display
Ok, sighed one miner . . . the tin whistle we'll give away.

Copyright 2007 Joel Tankersley