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His height made him great ’round the basket.
But sadly, poor Wilt blew a gasket.
…Dismayed by his death,
…We all held our breath –
Would Chamberlain fit in a casket?
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© Dennis Allen Lange, 2019.
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His height made him great ’round the basket.
But sadly, poor Wilt blew a gasket.
…Dismayed by his death,
…We all held our breath –
Would Chamberlain fit in a casket?
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© Dennis Allen Lange, 2019.
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(June 13, 2011, the day after Dallas beat Miami
and LeBron James to win the NBA championship)
Oh, to be in Dallas
…On this Monday morn,
And be a Dallas Maverick man
…While tooting on a horn.
Oh, to be in Dallas
…Now the prize is won,
To join in the spreading joy
…Since they are number one.
Oh, to be in Dallas,
…The place they call Big D.
Today it is a better place
…Than here in Miami.
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© Dennis Lange and thebardonthehill.wordpress.com, 2011.