Entries for the "December Advent Challenge" 2015 |
| This rewrite of "Away in a Manger" was written for "Invalid Item" "Away With The Fairies" (The Ballad of Tommy "Shots" Rotten) He woke in a stable, Rough straw on his bed, There Tommy "Shots" Rotten Cried "Ouch! My poor head!" The stars in the bright sky Were all blinking out, When Tommy'd collapsed Like a dumb drunken lout. He woke hours later To the sound of some cattle, Surprised he'd appeared On a milk farm in Battle* Then Tommy said "Jesus! How much did I drink?!" With the increasing moos, He was struggling to think. He knew there'd been vodka And most surely gin - He vaguely remembered Throwing up in a bin. Bless all the poor drunkards Who may likely find Themselves like our Tommy In a similar bind! 24 lines (Note: "Battle" is a small town located in the South of England, near Hastings) ![]() |