The Song from the 1994 Annual Dinner

J. Dennis Armstrong

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Oh Dear what can the matter be,
O dear, what can the matter be,
O dear, what can the matter be,
The YRC’s gone to the dog!!

The name “Yorkshire Ramblers” ‘s now up for emporium,
The name that was made by a passing historian,
So think of a name that will sound less Victorian
To bring the Club out of the fog!

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O Dear, what can the matter be …

Its age has increased at a rate geometric
For prostates and grey hairs and bald heads, we’ve a hat trick,
We’ve won the gold medal as Club Geriatric,
What other Club’s gone the whole hog?

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Oh dear, what can the matter be …

They say there’s a female who’d now like to join us,
The Pinnacle Club has expelled her unanimous,
As gentlemen must we be macho magnanimous,
And hope for a clandestine snog!!

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Oh dear, what can the matter be …

Now guests, do not think that this song is sedition,
To pot hole and climb the big hill ‘s still our mission,
So whatever our age we’ll stay true to tradition,
We’ll add to our glorious log!

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Oh dear, what can the matter be,
Oh dear, what can the matter be,
Oh dear, what can the matter be,
THIS Club will NOT go to the dog!