gary the green-nosed reindeer

in a magical land

in a magical town

santa and his magic elves are hanging around

building magical toys for boys and girls

to deliver to the world and bring christmas joy

the reindeer and snug in their snow-covered stable

while santa puts turkey on the dinner table

but a mile away

huddled in the snow

gary sits scared as the arctic winds blow

alone

on his own

forgotten and lost

surviving on roots and the permafrost

dreams of joining santa's team filled gary's head

and he'd walk by the stable when they had all gone to bed

he'd tap on the glass

the reindeer would laugh

cutting gary's self-esteem painfully in half

he was rudolph's half-brother

unplanned

unwanted

by his father's indiscretions he would be forever haunted

gary the green-nosed reindeer

was of unexpected birth

but one year he saved christmas

and he proved to them his worth

all of the other reindeer

used to laugh and make him cry

they never let poor gary

fly with them up in the sky

in a big dark castle on the other side of town

osama bin laden was wearing a frown

with a bat on his shoulder

decked in a black cape

he devised a new plan to make america shake

he said

i'll destroy christmas