Happy Halloween, verse #4

Happy Halloween…

Put the oar in the cauldron, turn to the left,
see the bubbles arise, time to throw in the bat,
let it simmer a while, the clock will strike six,
all this cooking is hard, it’s not easy being a witch,
at Halloween time, we must fly about,
appearances high, and legends abound,
we’re expected to frighten, we’re expected to tease,
yet still give away candy on each Halloween,
our brooms get so tired, the cat stifles a yawn,
our feet get so achy chasing trick-or-treaters off lawns,
still we get no respect for all the work that we do,
taunting and scaring and summoning ghouls,
but when the season is over we’ll return to our rest,
just witches-in-waiting, to do our Halloween best.

Daylight Savings Time, verse #4

Daylight Savings Time…

Oh, mercy, oh, mercy, oh, mercy,
what time is it again?
No, it couldn’t be that hour,
I was due at work by then.
That’s what I said last year,
so this year I’ll be a dear,
and remind you to change your clock
so that you don’t know the fear
of running through the house,
then running through the lights,
then trying to avoid a ticket,
just to make it to work on time.
And, here’s another tip,
that you might really need,
when the speed limit says thirty,
that’s what it really means.
And, traffic cops don’t care
about Daylight Savings Time,
and tickets don’t get discounted
if hours jump ahead or fall behind.
So, be careful to watch out
for those two special months
when you need to change the clock,
so that you don’t have to rush.