Song #1 from “Yuge, the Musical”, words and music are by Mike Delaney (http://www.mikedelaney.org/default.asp). The Libretto for the musical as it stands now is here: http://www.mikedelaney.org/yuge.html My YouTube channel and Facebook page are @FolkMikeDelaney.

This musical is a re-telling of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The main character is President Yuge, and the rest of the characters are his staff, family, and acquaintances. The musical was written at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.

The songs in the musical were performed at the Catbird Café virtual Open Mike, hosted by Stephen Martin and Kathe Donlan. The Catbird Open Mike is sponsored by the New England Wildlife Center (www.newildlife.org).

The Narrator is former Vice President, Slight Penis.

The scene opens and a little boy is watching TV. He sees his mommy up in front of a bunch of people shouting out questions and she is giving back firm answers. Here’s the Narrator:

Narrator: Hello! You remember me, don’t you? I was the VP to Yuge a few years back. Yeah, that’s right…I’m Slight Penis. I’m going to help you travel through this story that we are calling, “Yuge”, because everything is always about Yuge. Right now, a little boy, Itty Bitty Nicky, is watching TV. His mother, Leave It, is trying not to give straight answers to the reporters’ questions in the White House Press Room. It’s the last Press Briefing before Christmas. Here’s Itty Bitty Nicky…

I’m Itty Bitty Nicky My mommy’s Press Secretary She works for the orange man Who should be in a cemetery

There’s my mommy on TV Like she is so many days All the people shout at her But firm she always stays

Chorus: I’m Itty Bitty Nicky And my mommy’s lies are icky

There’s stuff they all want to know Toughly she answers back Even if she doesn’t speak truths She is never taken aback

I hope my mommy will stop talking I hope my mommy will come home I hope that orange badman Will leave my mommy alone

Chorus

Bridge: I now hate that orange color I now hate that phony hair I now hate the pile of lies I now hate he’s standing there

I hope I can grow up I hope we will still be free I hope we will still be here In the land of what can no longer be

I’m Itty Bitty Nicky I want mommy to come home Before she is taken out By that witch, Missy Garden Gnome

Chorus: x2