The Streets of Laredo (Revised)

Ogre over at Ogre's Politics and Views has a post up about the roads of North Carolina. He's upset about the condition of the roads in general and the ability of favored constituents to get services that no one else is eligible for.

I've driven in NC, you are simultaneously right, and you don't know how good you have it. Here in Texas, home of the fabled "Streets of Laredo" they have changed the song because of the miserable condition of the streets of laredo .... maestro, if you please:

(Singing - you know the tune - and Marty Robins, forgive me where ever you are!)

As you walked down in the Streets of Laredo
As you walked down in Laredo one day
You tripped and fell because of a pothole
and in the street now do you lay.

I see where you lay that you are a victim
I see where you lay you are all black and blue
I see where you lay that you are a victim
Cowboy I tripped and have laid down there too.

Its true that I'm a victim said the young cowboy
Its true that I'm a victim as I lay here alone
but you may think I just stumbled over that pothole
But I really just tripped while dialing my phone

I don't think I'm going to sing anymore,
The cowboys of Laredo are throwing some bricks
I don't think I'm going to sing anymore,
No sense in entertaining those hicks.

Ok, so its bad poetry...I'm in competition for King of the Blogs and every bit of linkystuff to the judges helps.