08-08-2011

A Song wot I Wrote

I’ve never written a song

I don’t really know how to play the Ukulele

So when asked by a friend to write her a song celebrating her recovery from the removal of a tumour, I grabbed my daughter for assistance and away we went.

It should be noted that the “choir” were mostly reading the lyrics for the first time.

Song for Sam

First it was some numbness,but not one t’make a big fuss,
Sam tolerated legs that were not fun

But then it got much worse-er1, causing her to curse her,
Doctor, who she browbeat to action

Chorus

Sam tumtetum2, Medical Marvel,
Sam tumtetum, All better now
Sam tumtetum, Shed the Meany Bean3
Marvellous Medical Miracle - Sam

The Surgeon said I am keen to, remove this meany bean,
That’s growing on you spinal column there

If it goes uncheck’d, you’ll end up like a Dalek4,
And have to get some very special stairs

Bridge

We’ll operate next week, You’ll soon be on your feet,
and by soon I mean about six months off work

The op went off quite smoothly, and Sam could move her tootsies5,
Not ready yet then for a body tag[^6]

Despite feeling quite chipper, The scar was like a zipper and,
made her look like a pyjama bag

Repeat Chorus

The recovery was speedy, gardening by Tuesday,
pumped on painkillers throughout the day

To avoid a relapse, she actually had to relax,
Hence the mended Sam we have today

Repeat Chorus

Final Chorus

Sam tumtetum, Medical Marvel
Sam tumtetum, Back on her feet
Sam tumtetum, even back at work
Marvellous Medical Miracle - Sam

  1. Sam is a linguist, this was done on purpose to annoy her ↩︎

  2. Not Sam’s name, but her name has this scansion ↩︎

  3. The lump was christened “The Meany Bean” due to it being mean, and bean shaped ↩︎

  4. Obligatory Dr Who reference ↩︎

  5. The joys of writing after the event :) this line would not have made a pre-emptive song ↩︎