Berkeley Hillbilly

Come 'n listen to my story 'bout a man named Skip
Poor Net Administrator barely kept his family fed
An' then one day, he was surfin' for some porn,
An' up thru the site came a steamin' IT job.
IPO that is! Stock Options! Employee #12!

Well, the first thing ya know, Skip's a millionaire
Kin-folk said, "Skip, move away from there." Said
Californy is the place y'oughta be, so they
loaded up the truck, and they moved to the Valley.
Silicon that is! Computer geeks, Internet millionaires!

Ol' Skip bought a server. Lawdy it was fast
Playing Diablo II surely was a blast,
Lotsa folks objected, but the provider found no fault,
'Cause ol' Skip's millions was a-layin' in a vault
Cash, that is! Venture capital, Seed money!

Well now it's time to say goodbye to Skip and all his kin
An' they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin' in.
You're all invited back again to this locality,
T'have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality.
Berkeley, that is! Sip a latte; take your sandals off!
Y'all come back now, ya here!

-John Post