Last Hoorah
One last hoorah Before The Spirit of Summer Succumbs to the seriousness Of Education and Work That signals the American Tradition of Fall That seems to come earlier And earlier each year As administrative minds Decide for the masses That the excess of Time and energy is the Corruption of Mind and Learning — So into the woods we've run With cedar and river And Freedom and Fun To learn the bird's songs One last time and throw Our poles to lure one last Meal from the waters The lessons of the wild Provide the mild mind With relaxation and realization That a simpler life may be Required to grasp the enlightenment That a generation sought there Generations back as they fought To find what lacked in their daily life.