By Wally DuChateau
T’was two days before Christmas
And across the plateau,
Everyone is quite busy
Everyone on the go;
There’s the main street in Buckley
Pick your favorite club,
Have a drink in D’Jon’s
Or the Firehouse Pub;
Driving out on the highway
A bit further from town,
You’ll find friendly people
Are hanging around;
And inside the Four-Ten
Dressed in holiday gear,
If you lean towards the juke-box
Christmas songs you can hear;
There’s a party in White Horse
It’s so full of good cheer.
The owners, Jeff and Debbie
Even buy me a beer.
‘Or the bridge in Black Diamond
In the wild Swingin’ Arm
The crowd is quite boisterous
But no need for alarm;
‘Cuz everyone is friendly
Full of holiday glee;
And Jamie will greet you
Just as she greeted me.
‘Bout this time I start thinking
I should no longer roam,
So I drive back to Enumclaw
A bit closer to home;
‘Cuz when you’re half hammered
Home’s the best place to be,
So I wander about
And go into the Lee;
Where I look down the bar
And who should I see,
But Dave dressed like Santa
And now he sees me;
Then we both leave the lounge
Cross the street to the Ski,
Where the bartender, Nikki
Yells “Hello” to me;
And when she bends over
You know what I mean,
She’ll divert your attention
From the TV screen;
And Amber is there
She is always quite cool,
As she watches her husband
Shoot a new game of pool.
Then I walk through the alley
Into the Rainier,
Where owners, Jeff and Debbie
Buy me some more beer;
I guess they’ve forgotten
What they bought me before,
Then I greet everyone and
Go out the front door;
‘Cross the street in the Mint
Our new mayor is there,
I think she holds court
In the pizza drenched air;
I see city officials
As around her they sat,
They hope to change Enumclaw
Yeah, good luck with that.
To the Martini bar
I suppose I should go,
To say hello to Justine
And others I know;
But I guess it’s best now
To call it a night,
‘Cuz I’ve slurred a few words
Meaning I’m a bit tight.
But my head’s in a good place
I’m sure you’ll agree,
Full of holiday spirit
As it surely should be;
So I’ll toast all of you
With a seasonal cheer,
Have a most splendid Christmas
And a happy New Year!
