Magic Bus

     The opinions expressed herein, though reasoned and insightful, are not necessarily those of any of my employers, family members, friends or acquaintances; pity, that……

Students:
     By now, many of you know that my lollygaggin' days are over, as even a blind squirrel finds a nut one of our local firms came to their senses and snapped me up.  Coevally, my Texas-sized feelings of self-worth and value to the community have soared - to an even higher point where I've been inspired to pen a little ditty that both announces and celebrates my achievement.
    
     In the process, I've learned that creating and sharing original pieces is difficult; hence, my scramble down the path of least resistance. Plagiarism is truly the mother's milk of the indolent. That being said, I've co-opted one of my favorite songs, Sympathy For The Devil, and tweaked it a bit to suit my purpose. Join your voices and sing along if you know the melody. <With apologies to Mick & Keith>

SYMPATHY FOR THE DRIVER

     Please allow me to introduce myself;

I’m sitting in a modest place.

     I’ve been around for many a year;
accomplished little - just taking up space.
     My last career had just flamed out,
causing moments of doubt and pain;
     Gonna make damn sure that this time
there’s no way this’ll happen again.
     Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name;
but what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game.

     I stuck around in Harrisburg,

even though it was time for a change.

     Collected unemployment, did some odd jobs;
havin’ free time sure was strange.
     I raked the yard, it really wasn’t hard -
did lots of mundane things, that didn't tax my brain.
     Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name;
but what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game.

     I never sobbed when you all had jobs -

and I set my mind to quit the unemployment line.
     I shouted out, “I'm not sure what I will do”;
then after all, a new thing came through.
     Let me please introduce myself;
I’m a man of virtue and trust
     At long last I am employed;
and I’m driving a big school bus.
     Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name;
but what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game.

     Just as every man has his tipping point,
and all of us need work,
     from this point on, call me “Bus Driver”,
and I'm no longer an unemployed jerk.
     So if you meet me have some courtesy,
‘cause I’ve finally turned the page.
     Use all your driving etiquette,
or you’ll witness my road rage.
     Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name;
but what’s confusing you is the nature of my game.

     Woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who;
woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who.
     Woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who;
woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who.

     Tell me baby, what’s my name?
‘Cause you know I’m in the driving game.
     Tell me sweetie, can you guess my name?
Things are never gonna be the same.

     Woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who;
woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who.
     Woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who;
woo who, woo who, woo who, woo who………………………

 

Diabolus fecit, ut id facerem!