Song #3 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).

1. “Leave It” sung by Press Secretary Leave It

Narrator: We cut to the White House Press Room where Press Secretary “Leave It” is trying to wrap up the last press conference before Christmas. She was hoping no one would be here, but there’s one persistent reporter and she just wants to tell him to… “Leave It”.

A press briefing on Christmas Eve With only one reporter still here He keeps asking me Fox questions What happened to holiday cheer?

I can’t get him to give it a rest On Christmas Eve, I should be home Doesn’t he have any family? My little boy is home alone

Chorus: No follow up questions You have to “Leave It” Let my answers stand You have to believe it I gotta get home Can’t we just Leave It

It’s Christmas Eve You should give me a gift For Christmas Eve I’m getting so miffed

Your questions are rambly They set my mind adrift I really need to go Let’s make this super swift

Chorus

Bridge: This has to end Can’t you conceive it I gotta go I can no longer weave it I’m sorry but with that I’m gonna have to leave it

Chorus

A waste of my time But Yuge wants it so Give me a break I really gotta go

One final question And then we’ll be done Get rid of this schmuck And go home to my son

Chorus Tag: Can’t we just Leave It