Shake 'Em Up Poem by Ramona Thompson

Dark rewrite of the Car's classic 80's hit, Shake It Up

Inspired by the recent headlines concerning the Baby Shaker Apple I-Phone

Uh well if they cry all night
Make it so hard for you to stay awake at work during the day
Don't seem to be no other way
If they cry all night
Here's a solution for sure that can't be beat
Hold 'em by their little feet
And shake 'em up
Shake 'em up, oo yeah
Shake 'em up
Shake 'em up

Well if all they ever do is cry all night
Might be time to get 'em a little loose
Trust me
You won't need no excuse
Your fellow parents everywhere will understand
Don't let no one tell you you're a bad bad parent or on the road to ruin
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
Shake 'em up, yeah yeah
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
Shake 'em up

That's right I said if they cry all night
(Oh oh oh)
And keep you awake all night
(Ain't too low)
If all they ever do is keep you up all night
(Don't let anyone tell you you cannot)
Well, shake 'em up now, give 'em all you got, woo

Cry
Oh if all they ever do is cry
Cry cry cry

Uh well if all they ever do is cry
Make you just wanna tear out all your hair
If they cry all night
Make it so bad that you keep right on falling alsleep at work
Make that move by giving them a slight little quirky jerk
Just shake 'em up, oo-oo
Shake 'em up, oo yeah
Shake 'em up, that's right
Shake 'em up

That's right I said if they cry all night
(Oh oh oh)
And keep you awake all night
(Ain't too low)
If all they ever do is keep you up all night
(Don't let anyone tell you you cannot)
Well, shake 'em up now, give 'em all you got, woo

Shake 'em up, no need for anyone to make a scene
Let them know you're not being mean
You're just doing what you have to do keep ahold of your sanity
So if all they do is cry at night
No worries
'Cause there's a cure that can't be beat
Hold 'em by their two little feet
And shake 'em up, oo-oo
(Shake 'em up) oo yeah
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
(Shake 'em up) oh yeah
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up
Go ahead honey
And shake up that baby
Oh yeah
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up
Go ahead honey
And shake up that baby
Oh yeah
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
Shake 'em up
Hhhmm
(Shake 'em up)
Yeah, yeah
Shake 'em up, oo-oo
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em up
Go ahead, honey
And shake up that baby
Oh yeah
(Shake 'em up)
Shake 'em uh oo-oo
Shake 'em up
(Shake 'em up)
Oh yeah

2009 Ramona Thompson