‘Twas the start of the bus tour, to spread Christmas cheer
There was hustling and bustling, the whole group was here.
There were keyboards and costumes and merchandise stacked,
And each of the members a suitcase had packed.

The singers were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of Grammys danced all through their heads.
With Doug in the top bunk and Kenny below,
The bus started out toward the next Christmas show.

When back in his cabin there arose such a clatter,
I found Donovan practicing some new concert patter.
The lines were so funny I laughed ‘til I cried,
And when Jerry joined in, they heard us outside!

The bus traveled onward, expectations were big,
The whole group was nervous for the next Christmas gig.
Then just as the bus driver crossed the state line,
An elf stood before me with a Bottle of Wine!

“Oh Kenny, Oh Jerry, Oh Donovan too,
Now Bobby and Doug, get Bruce from the loo…!
It’s time for a story from Christmas shows past…”
And I thought to myself “I best get a drink fast.”

He told us of Campeau & Saber, the like
Of Dowler and Engemann, Pike, Pike and Pike
The stories were endless, the bottles ran dry,
as the moon traveled over the cold winter sky.

His eyes – how they twinkled, his hair shown so white
He could have told stories the rest of the night,
The tales were woven with threads of pure gold
And though we had heard them, they never grew old.

The stories drew laughter with each passing line,
Enhanced with each glass of Tony’s fine wine.
A wink of his eye and as twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I would not see my bed!

His deep seeded love of the The Lettermen lore
Made each in the group want to hear him tell more.

But knowing we “youngsters” would all need some rest
He thought that some rack time would suit the group best.
He sprang to his feet, to the band he gave smiles,
The bus had now traveled some 500 miles,

And I heard him exclaim as he climbed in his berth,

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all Peace on Earth.”

Dreams of Bobby Poynton
From The Lettermen Christmas Tour Bus