When we dutifully turn back the clocks-
there's a subtle ripple of shocks.
I say, so what if everything is in hock-
and old "hickory-dickory-dock"
and old "hickory-dickory-dock"
Sometimes reads "dock-dickory-hickory"-
in any case, what rhymes with hickory?
in any case, what rhymes with hickory?
Seriously, must we all charge off to the forum-
serve to supply it's necessary quorum?
serve to supply it's necessary quorum?
What system's are dependent on our accommodation-
agricultural or industrial, to benefit what Nation?
agricultural or industrial, to benefit what Nation?
For Rome it was the question of being a law universal-
with tributes arriving on time & no inconvenient reversal.
with tributes arriving on time & no inconvenient reversal.
Each month was named after a number, one through ten-
oh, but not enough months for a real year! Soooo then,
oh, but not enough months for a real year! Soooo then,
A plan was devised to deftly insert two more without fuss-
two Caesars got one each: July for 'Julius' & also 'August-us'.
two Caesars got one each: July for 'Julius' & also 'August-us'.
Thus, the Julian Calendar was born, and spread, as did Rome-
over the known world, increasing space to call home.
over the known world, increasing space to call home.
I want to know the reasons still to save this hour, friend-
since it never did, and never will pay any dividend.
since it never did, and never will pay any dividend.
Its only natural that nights grow longer & days are short-
this red-herring, time change is a blatant false report.
this red-herring, time change is a blatant false report.
Calendars will come, and calendars will go-
our simple task it would seem is, just follow the flow.
our simple task it would seem is, just follow the flow.
A heart beat in blood is the true test of time-
yours, and mine-mortal, fleeting, and fine.
Still-fall back an hour in your brain.
It helps one catch the train.
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