There was a man named Mike
Who got bored in Thompson, Manitoba
And thought “Hey- I’ll take a hike”
He showed up in Prince George
Rolling into town
“Before I leave”, he was heard saying
“I’ll shake this place down”
He said he would shake
For a year or maybe two
Then he’d head to the big city
And try something new
And shake he did
He shook and he shook
About shaking down a town
He wrote the book
Appearing at events
He was all over the city
If Mike Benny wasn’t your host
It sure was a pity
Miss Teen Prince George
A big event in town
Mike hosted and I thought
One day I want that crown
I never got that crown
On a throne I never sat
They canceled the event
What’s up with that?
So no crown for me
But I got something more
You see Mike never left
Because fell in love with Laur (el)
One day, when I grew up
I got a real grown up job
Well, it was working in radio
About as grown up as a flash mob
When I walked into the radio studio
Who did I see?
Mike Benny, the legend
Was there to greet me
Benny and Beeman
Was the name of our show
In just 2 and a half years
He taught me everything I know
In the P-dot G-dot
He decided to stay
Working bright and early every morning
Helping you start off your day
Thank you for staying
And working with me (what a pain)
The big city’s loss
Was Prince George’s, and my, gain
So happy 30th anniversary
To Mike, my friend
We love that you’re still here
May the shake down never end
