December MIA

It seems that I’ve lost December
I must have misplaced it somehow
It should’ve been here, right where I left it last year
Oh, what will I do now?
Shortly after Thanksgiving
I had a sneaking suspicion
Was this a calendar prank or was I drawing a blank
When the year’s last month changed position
I posted flyers all over town
Have you seen this month, reward if found
Dressed up for winter, last seen at my door
I can’t remember if December has ever run away before
By way of description, it’s thirty one days
But they always go by pretty quick
All the other months are beside themselves
And some of them are worried sick
I decided to make door-to-door rounds
Have you seen this month, reward if found
I asked about Hanukkah and Christmas Day
Will there be a New Year’s Eve if December is MIA?
The shopkeeper complained «Don't bother me,
I’ve got way too much stress and inventory.»
I went to the fireman and all he would say,
«Check your wiring and water your tree every day.»
A neon-vested lady knew not of the loss
She just held up a stop sign so children could cross
The policeman, he told me in this situation
I should call the desk sergeant down at the station
It seems that I’ve lost December
I must have misplaced it somehow
It should’ve been here, right where I left it last year
Oh, what will I do now?
Oh, what will I do now?
Now that December has gone away
December MIA