Uncle Sam's Hokey Pokey -- Shaped As His Top Hat

Uncle Sam's Hokey Pokey
                                 _______________________                                                
                                     l      l      l       l        l 
                                     ya' put your red flag in
                                                  ya'
                                      put your red flag out
                                                  ya'
                                       put your red flag in
                                               and ya'
                                       shake it all around.
                                       *           *          *
                                  ya' stop this hocus pocus
                              and we'll turn this thing around
                                end war's what it's all about!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 11/14/2011 11:26:00 PM
Just re-reading this one and really liking it even better the second time around!! Thanks for your recent comments, my friend!
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Date: 7/7/2011 7:51:00 AM
This sure is a witty hokey pokey version, quite meaning really :) and also enjoyed how you did it in Uncle Sam's hat shape, too! Very clever :D
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Date: 7/4/2011 3:42:00 PM
awesome and so dear to sing to JS.. and poignant message at the end on this special day of remembrance and recollection of soldiers luv.. excellent entertainment luv..
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Date: 7/4/2011 10:56:00 AM
Yep, it seems war is the answer these days. It sure was helpful at least in making us an independent nation! Kids should really enjoy shape poetry, joey. WEll, I sent ya a list of my first three pages of kid friendly poem titles. But it's under the heading of your last soupmail to me. Have a great fourth! andrea
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