The Raccoons Had a Party

Composed by: Charlie Ipcar © 11/18/21

Tune after "Shafted in Shaftsburg"

Robinhood Farm kitchen featuring five raccoons by Dahlov Ipcar,
from an illustration in MY WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TREE,
used with permission, all rights reserved.
Graphic ©2021, Ipbar Productions, all rights reserved.

The raccoons had a party,
They had a glorious spree;
They booted up Grubhub
And ordered K-F-C;
They poured out apple cider,
And sliced up pumpkin pie;
The raccoons had a party --
Which no one can deny!
The raccoons had a party --
Which no one can deny!

Now Rocky Raccoon he was there
And he really was great fun;
Swinging from the chandelier,
And bouncing off his buns;
He moon-walked 'cross the table,
Then backflipped to the floor;
The raccoons had a party,
Who could ask for more? (REF)

Roxie Raccoon she was there
And she really was a sight;
As she shimmied on the counter top
And then took off in flight;
She landed on the rocking chair
Which tipped o'er in a crash,
The raccoons had a party --
And it really was a smash! (REF)

Now ol' Zip Coon he was there,
With a banjo on his knee,
Strumming up "Soldier's Joy"
And "Let My Critters Free";
He played "Cooney in the Holler"
And then led "Cluck Ol' Hen";
The raccoons had a party --
They thought would never end! (REF)

Blackjack Davey he was there,
With a drumstick in each paw;
He was beating time on the tabletop,
The funniest thing you ever saw;
He'd flip one drumstick overhead,
And caught it in his teeth,
The raccoons had a party --
That defied belief! (REF)

And Suzie Q she was there,
She sang of many things;
Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax,
Of cabbages and kings,
And why the sea is boiling hot,
And whether pigs had wings;
The raccoons had a party --
It was the damnest thing! (REF)

Now when the party was over,
Everyone confessed,
"The music was exquisite,
But the goodies were the best!"
And as they left the kitchen,
One turned around and said,
"The raccoons had a party --
A party to wake the dead!"
Yes, "The raccoons had a party --
A party to wake the dead!"

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