UNC Law Revue 2011: "A Harried 1L, I" song

A beautifully funny, operatic song about the first year of law school. Parody of "A wandering minstrel I," from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado."

Written and performed by Daniel Hinson.




Lyrics:

A harried 1L I
a thing of nerves and stresses
a workload that depresses,
oh how the time does fly

my RRWA work is long
through every practice ranging
and though my interest's waning
I sing my mournful song

Do you have summer work to do?
i'll sigh with you...
Oh sorrow

I'm facing unemployment too
ah shit we're screwed
Oh sorrow

I'll down a few more beers
and blab about my fears
while sympathetic tears
your cheeks be-dew
Oh sorrow

And if criminal law classes are exciting
I'll do my reading gladly and with pride
But when e'er my con law prof will want briefing
I'm looking for a place where I can hide

The gunners in the front row are annoying
They think they know it all, you know it's true
But I shouldn't be surprised if gunners trembled
before the might wit of members of law revue

CHORUS:
We wouldn't be surprised if gunners trembled, trembled with alarm
before the mighty wit of members of law revue.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• UNC
• Law
• Revue
• University
• of
• North
• Carolina
• Gilbert
• and
• Sullivan
• Mikado
• parody
• Wandering
• Minstrel