“Locking Down” (Sung to the tune of “Silver Bells”)
Empty sidewalks, vacant sidewalks
dressed in pandemic style.
In the air there’s a feeling of covid.
Children homeschooled,
Parents drinking,
Meeting mask after mask.
And on every street corner you hear.
Shutting down, closing down,
It’s lockdown time in our city.
Hear the sobs, no more jobs,
Pray it will be … normalcy.
Lots of food banks
and the closed banks,
Wall Street goes green to red,
As the people rush home
with their takeout.
Hear the news shows,
See our country’s woes,
This is Rachel’s big scene.
And above all this stuff
you will hear.
Shutting down, closing down,
It’s lockdown time in our city.
Hear the sobs, no more jobs,
Pray it will be … normalcy.
(Repeat chorus)
Dennis Urban
Delmont