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The Lockout Song

with apologies to Stompin' Tom

Hello out there,
we're off the air.
There's no hockey tonight.
Gary and Bob are tangled in their CBA catfight.
Rinks are closed,
workers laid off,
concessions go stale.
So hurry!
Get it fixed.
Or fans will leave in droves.
Hockey's in trouble,
cap versus luxary tax.
Hockey's in trouble,
TV money's going down.
Hockey's in trouble,
how to share the revenue?
Hockey's in trouble,
the timing cannot be worse.

Extended Talks
Hello out there,
we're off the air.
There's no hockey tonight.
Neither side seems willing to make any compromise.
Ticket price,
have soared so high
too high for many fans.
Hockey fans.
What to do
in a frigid Saturday night?
Hockey's in trouble,
what about arbitration?
Hockey's in trouble,
bonus clauses gone awry.
Hockey's in trouble,
scoring continues to slide.
Hockey's in trouble,
can a settlement be reached?

More aimless talks
Hello out there,
we're off the air.
There's no hockey tonight.
Mistrust between the sides cannot be any more pronounced.
As the lockout
continues on,
fans' rage will only grow.
In the end, no one wins,
in this labour struggle.
Hockey's in trouble,
creativity's strifled.
Hockey's in trouble,
US rating's in the pits.
Hockey's in trouble,
will all the teams survive?
Hockey's in trouble,
is this season down the drain?