Song #6 from “Yuge, the Musical”, words and music are by Mike Delaney (http://www.mikedelaney.org/default.asp). The Libretto for the musical as it stands now is here: http://www.mikedelaney.org/yuge.html My YouTube channel and Facebook page are @FolkMikeDelaney.

This musical is a re-telling of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The main character is President Yuge, and the rest of the characters are his staff, family, and acquaintances. The musical was written at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.

The songs in the musical were performed at the Catbird Café virtual Open Mike, hosted by Stephen Martin and Kathe Donlan. The Catbird Open Mike is sponsored by the New England Wildlife Center (www.newildlife.org).

Narrator, former Vice President Slight Penis: Now it’s my turn. Yuge has stepped into the private dining room next to the Oval Office. He has eaten his usual lunch: a big mac, a quarter pounder with cheese, and a fillet of fish sandwich, and he has dozed off. I come to him in his daydream stupor to tell him about the three spirits that will visit him in his dreams tonight.

Yuge, do you remember me I was your number two We spent so much time together You always told me what to do

“I’m dead to you” is what you’d say And you hope no one has seen us I need to tell you something I was your VP, Slight Penis

Yuge, you never listened to me I had your back. I spewed your lines I was your loyal helper Even though I saw your crimes

But there’s still time to do what’s right You need to know all is not lost You can still succeed to the max You can prevail, no matter the cost

Chorus: It’s not going well Even you can tell The tide has turned You’re being spurned All your bridges burned Why haven’t you learned You’re destined for your own private hell And believe me, it’s not going well

Tonight when you finish “untruthing”… and fall to sleep Your dreams will be taken over… by a ghostly three Three spirits who will explore your life And their insight will likely cut you like a knife

The first will come back… from your distant past Someone you worked with,… though the partnership didn’t last The second will be someone from your present A former supporter who is now a staunch discontent

Bridge: The third will explore what is yet to be It’s not for certain,… but looks likely to me

Chorus: Yuge, the three spirits will tell That it’s not going well But you could set things right You have the power and the might To turn toward the light It’s still within your sight You could make it sell That you are now going well

TAG: You could make it sell That you are now going well