Neighborhood House

Lyrics by Michael Mark

(to the tune of “King of the Road” by Roger Miller)

In honor of the 135^th year celebration for Riverdale Neighborhood House

October 18, 2007 at the River Room restaurant

LET’S GRAB A DRINK, I CAN’T

GOTTA MAKE IT TO THE TREATMENT PLANT

I’LL TAKE MY DOLLED-UP SPOUSE

WE’LL GO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

STARTED BY THE FOLKS NAMED “DODGE”

SAFE TO SAY THEIR HEARTS WERE “LAHDGE.”

THEY PROVIDED MEANS, AND THAT MEANS –

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

FROM THAT FIRST LIBRARY

LOOK WHAT RNH HAS COME TO BE

IF YOU’RE A SENIOR, ALONE AT ALL

YOU’LL GET A NICE, FRIENDLY TELEPHONE CALL

TEEN PROGRAMS AND PRE-K’S COOL

HELP FOR PREGNANT MOMS AND SUMMER POOL

IF YOU HAVE A NEED, THEN THAT MEANS –

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

FOR YOUNG ONES AND OLD ONES, THE HELP IS RIGHT HERE

WE’RE IN OUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR

AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS WILL BRING YOU SUCCESS

WHY, YOU MIGHT EVEN RUN THE RIVERDALE PRESS

ENDOWMENT IS THE KEY

WE NEED SUSTAINABILITY

LET’S CALL UP SARAH GUND

SHE’LL RAISE ENOUGH FOR A MUTUAL FUND

ALL YOUR HELP MAKES US FINE

SO GET THE AUCTION GOING, RICHIE STEIN

WE WILL RAISE SOME GREEN AND THAT MEANS –

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE