The Way We Were 

With 'Whip' Cracker at the reins

The Rickety Stage rolled into town

Since Dunn and Dusted bought the farm

The driver lost his frown 

It felt good to hear the cheers 

he waves and friendly smiles 

After all the years and so many miles 

Giving Chris a happy hug 

Harriet was first to meet the stage 

As he carried in the books she'd ordered 

Carefully handling every page 

From when she first arrived in town 

The benefit to all was shown and 

 Her stock of library books had grown 

Manny Ger signed for new boxes of merchandise 

Whatshisface helped carry them in 

Chief ThingAmajig sat drinking his coffee 

For his half of the store, it was win-win 

For Unger, new shovels, 

doc a pack of depressors 

And Bishop DoRito, 

a new bench for confessors 

All deliveries made, 

a drink at the bar 

A nod to the sheriff's chair 

The news about CG kidnapping

Told why he wasn't there 

Made a quick run to folks he knew just to say hello 

Then back to the library and the stage - it was time to go 

Sister Mary and the children waved 

From the classroom above the library 

The older ones knew 'Whip' Cracker's role 

When he came dressed up as Santa 

On his stage from the cold North Pole 

With a wink of his eye and a twist of his head 

He climbed back on his stage and to Rickety head 

Next trip to BG he'll be all dressed in red 

Bells on the harness, 

Santa's hat on his head 

The coach would be filled with gifts and toys 

For all the town's little girls and boys 

There'd be stuff for the adults, what, who knew 

But whatever it was it would always do