The Second Dance of Christmas: Boxing Day Boogie

The Second Dance of Christmas: Boxing Day* Boogie
(Sung to the tune of the World Socialist Hymn**)

On Boxing Day, we fill each box
with treats, toys, and certificates
for the humble poor, the child of need,
and various holy indigents 

(yes, various holy indigents). 

No Ebeneezer's need apply
for Saint Stephen's chorus line.
This dance is sweet but dangerous,
so masters, spill the wine 

(now masters spill the wine). 

Now a toast for all poor 'prentices,
though I'm not sure what I mean.
Enough to know that in old "Merry Old"
they all looked rather lean 

(yes, they all looked rather lean). 

So, let them that has now give it up,
let them who needs receive,
but don't re-gift the socks and ties,
and those horrible balls of cheese 

(those horrible balls of cheese). 

Now them with legs should up and jump,
and those with wings should fly,
and Gabriel, if you're still around 
blow some changes from the sky 

(some changes from the sky).  

For if God, in fact, took on our skin,
it means . . . well, let's just say,
that sharing food and warmth and coin
are the order of the day 

(the order of the day). 

So gather near the manger my dears,
and circle hands in hands,
a child shall lead us--left, right, left,
in the radical Christmas dance 

(the radical Christmas dance). 

Yes gather at the manger dears, 

and circle hands in hands, 

THE CHILD SHALL LEAD US -- 

LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, 

IN THE RADICAL CHRISTMAS DANCE! 

* If you don't know what Boxing Day is or its relationship to apprentices and charity and Saint Stephen, please don't expect a clear explanation of it here. I am not, nor never have been, a journalist. I am a mythographer. 

**I just made that up but I assume there is one. If there isn't such a thing, the tune of Gilligan's Island or Amazing Grace will work as well.