Gungawamp’s Gone “No”

The Cow Club is divided now, each ha’f is pretty sore,

An’ things ain’t quite so cheerful like o’ nights in Stokes’ store;

One ha’f the Club it voted “no”, the other “yes”, an’ so

They is a strained relation’ sence ‘twas carried by the “no”.

The “yes” men say disaster will come on the poor ol’ town,

The taxes will be higher, an’ no boarders come aroun’;

The “no” men claim the village it will make a better show,

An’ men will hev more money jest becuz they voted “no”.

The “yes” men they are sartin, an’ the “no” men they are sure,

An’ argermunts hev risen you can’t find in lit’ratoor;

The “yes” men are allowin’ they’ve no inderpendunce now,

The “no” men say thet licker takes it from ‘em anyhow.

An’ so they’ve argued daily till the Cow Club’s split in two,

An’ things are at a stan’ still with no settlemunt in view.

Both sides are kinder worried – ain’t no other place to go,

‘Cuz social life hez altered sence ol’ Gungy voted “no”.

‘Tain’t so much the moral uplift or the good that’s goin’ to come,

‘Tain’t so much the grave disaster thet is proffersied by some,

‘Tain’t so much the loss in finance thet the “yes” men talk about,

‘Tain’t so much the days uv plenty thet the “no” supporters shout,

It’s ‘cuz this org’nization, long a feature of the town,

Hez got internal trouble an’ is likely to go down.

No matter what the issue be, an’ no matter what the vote,

This  Cow Club of ol’ Gungy’s got to jest be kept afloat.

Oct. 25, ‘09

For Oct. 27, ‘09