Deck Us All With Boston Charlie

when I was a child 1 of my favorite comic strips was Pogo by Walt Kelly. Every year Walt would remind us that when we sang Deck The Halls With Boughs of Holly we were using the wrong lyrics. So here are the correct lyrics according to that wise sage Walt Kelly through Pogo Possum, Albert Alligator, Churchy la Femme, Mamselle Hepzibah and Howland Owl & the rest of the gang who reside in Okefenokee Swamp.

Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla walla, Wash., an' Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower alley'garoo!

Don't we know archaic barrel,
Lullaby lilla boy, Louisville Lou?
Trolley Molly don't love Harold,
Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo!

Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Polly wolly cracker n' too-da-loo!
Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
Willy, folly go through!

Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
Antelope Cantaloup, 'lope with you!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarum bung-a-loo!

Duck us all in bowls of barley,
Hinky dinky dink an' Polly Voo!
Chilly Filly's name is Chollie,
Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloo!

Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Double-bubble, toyland trouble! Woof, Woof, Woof!
Tizzy seas on melon collie!
Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, Goof, Goof!

Tickle salty boss anchovie
Wash a wash a wall Anna Kangaroo
Ducky allus bows to Polly,
Prolly Wally would but har'ly do!

Dock us all a bowsprit, Solly --
Golly, Solly's cold and so's ol' Lou!

(Official Pogo Website with links to many other good sites with more Pogo info.)

This post is done to honor the memory of Walt Kelly & his work. The above is copyrighted by Okefenokee Glee and Perloo, Inc. & is only used according to my understanding of fair use for reviews etc. & is not intended to infringe or affect any of their legal rights.