with my MOST profound apologies

to e h harbourg and harold arlen

(a rose is a rose) Come out, come out wherever you are And meet the young laddie who fell from a star he fell from the sky, he fell very far And crawford texas he says is the name of the star (The american peeps) Crawford texas he says is the name of the star (A rose is a rose) he brings you good news, or haven't you heard When he fell out of Crawford texas a miracle occurred (King George) It really was no miracle What happened was just this: The wind began to twitch the house to pitch And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch Just then abu musab al-zarqawi, to satisfy an itch Went flying on his broomstick thumbing for a hitch (the american peeps) And oh what happened then was rich (The american peeps) The house began to pitch, the kitchen took a slitch It landed on the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi in the middle of a ditch Which was not a healthy situation for the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi The house began to pitch, the kitchen took a slitch It landed on the wicked abu musab al-zarqawiin the middle of a ditch Which was not a healthy situation for the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi Who began to twitch, and was reduced to just a stitch Of what was once the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi(the American peeps) We thank you very sweetly for doing it so neatly (the American peeps) You've killed him so completely (again that is)That we thank you very sweetly (A rose is a rose) Let the joyous news be spread The wicked, old abu musab al-zarqawi at last is dead (well MAYBE) (The american peeps) Ding-dong the abu musab al-zarqawi is dead Which old witch? The wicked abu musab al-zarqawi Ding-dong the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi is dead Wake up you sleepyhead Rub your eyes, get out of bed Wake up the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi is dead he's gone where the goblins go Below - below - below Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low Let them know the Wicked Abu musab al-zarqawi is dead (Mayor cheney) As mayor of the Munchkin City In the county of the land of Oz I welcome you most regally (condolloosseerr) But we've got to verify it legally To see... (Mayor cheney) To see... (condolloosseerr) If he... (Mayor cheney) If he... (condolloosseerr) Is morally, ethically (the American peeps) Spiritually, physically (the American peeps) Positively, absolutely (tony snowjob) Undeniably and reliably dead (Coroner rove) As Coroner , I thoroughly examined him And he's not only merely dead he's really most sincerely dead (Mayor cheney) Then this is a day of independence for all the american peeps And their descendants Yes, let the joyous news be spread The wicked old abu musab al-zarqawi at last is dead (maybe)(The american peeps) Ding-dong the abu musab al-zarqawi is dead Which old witch? The wicked abu musab al-zarqawi Ding-dong the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi is dead Wake up you sleepyhead Rub your eyes, get out of bed Wake up the wicked abu musab al-zarqawi is dead he's gone where the goblins go Below - below - below Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low Let them know the Wicked Abu musab al-zarqawi is dead (Lullaby League of laura) We represent the Lullaby League The Lullaby League, the Lullaby League And in the name of the Lullaby League We wish to welcome you to Munchkin Land (Lollipop Guild of rumsfeld ) We represent the Lollipop Guild The Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild And in the name of the Lollipop Guild We wish to welcome you to Munchkin Land (The american peeps) We welcome you to Munchkin Land Tra la la la la la la la la la la la (the American peeps) From now on you'll be history (American peeps) You'll be his... (the American peeps) You'll be his... (the American peeps) You'll be history (the American peeps) And we will glorify your name You will be a bust... (the American peeps) Be a bust... (the American peeps) Be a bust... (All) In the hall of fame Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la la la la la Tra la la la la la la la la la la Tra la la la la la la