Ode to Shannon from PRN

"Dearly beloved,
 We are gathered here today,
 To get Shan through Before-50 Life

Electric word, life,
 It means forever and that's a mighty long time.
 But I'm here to tell you
 There's something else,
 The After-50 world.

An After-50 world of never ending happiness;
 You can always see the sun, day or night.

So when you call up that rink in River Heights,
 You know the one, Hockey’ll Be Alright,

 Instead of asking how many minutes are left,
 Ask them to sharpen your skates, lady.

'Cause in Before-50 Life,
 Things are much harder than After-50 world.
 In this life,
 You're not a clone.

And if the elevator tries to bring you down,
 Go Shanny, punch a higher floor!

If you don't like the world you're living in,
 Take a look around you,
 You got family and friends,

You see I called my old sister
 For a friendly word
 She picked up the phone
 Dropped it on the floor
 (Ah, ah) is all I heard!!!

Are we gonna let the elevator
 Bring us down?
 Oh, no let's go!
Let's go Shanny,
 Let's get nuts!
 Let's look for the purple banana,
 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!

We're all excited,
 But we don't know why.
 Maybe it's 'cause,
 We're all gonna die!
And when we do (When we do)
 What's it all for (What's it all for?)
 You better live now.
 Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door!
Tell me, are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?
 Oh, no let's go!

Let's go Shanny,
 Let's get nuts!
 Look for the purple banana,
 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!

C'mon sister!
 Let's get nuts!
 Yeah,
 Shanny,
Let's go Shanny!
Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?
 Oh, no let's go!
 Go Shanny!!!
I said let's go Shanny (Go Shanny)!
 Let's go, let's go!
 Go,
 Let's go!


Lyrics by Nelson JMR Roger