Trump slyly picked Fox eye catchers
His heinous doctrine dispatchers
That from seed pods hatched!
Are we now outmatched
Invaded by body snatchers?
A touching version of “Carol of the Bells” by Mykola Leontovych & Peter Wilhousky. A warm tribute to all 911 dispatchers.
Hark! how the tones
Sweet annoying tones
All seem to say,
“Do What Dispatch Says.”
The call is near
You’re the closest there
Lights flash red & blue
Unless going code-2
Ring, ding, ding, ding
The phones start to sing
That’s our 911 tone
Everyone is quick to grab the phone
Giving instructions to all
No matter what type of call
Keep caller on the phone
So they know they’re not alone
Enter the call
Make sure the units got it all
Document as things change
Everyone on the same page
In minutes it’s been a few
The arrival of the crews.
The call comes to an end
Your ready for the next one again
Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring 911
Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring 911
Oh the tones that we send
On without end
Those joyful tones
To fire station’s home
Repeat from the beginning
Ring, Ring, Ring, Dong
I am a truck driver,
A profession by choice.
Behind the wheel,
That's my voice.
Left the factory,
Not hidden by walls.
Run my loads wherever they call.
Dispatchers think,
We are some kind of superman,
When in reality,
We just do what we can.
We're looked down on,
Called all kinds of names.
Not recognized as humans,
Like on some deserted plain.
We have a heart,
We have a soul.
Not all are angry,
Not all are cruel.
We are tagged as killers,
By some attorneys at law,
They just want money,
They don't care at all.
No teachings in class,
No information supplied,
To what these rigs can do,
If one of us and a car collide.
I'm here to tell you,
I have a heart a mile wide,
I care about people,
My feelings I don't hide.
Treat me with shame,
Treat me like I am lower than you,
Just remember,You have to answer to God to.
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