Favorite Dartmouth Songs: The Chi Phi Ballad

Being A Collection of Verses and One Sample Parody of "Chi's Own Song"

You may be a Deke or an Alpha Delt You may be a Psi U too, But unless you wear the Chi Phi Pin The devil will sure get you.

Now ain't them hard trials,great tribulationsAin't them hard trialsTo join the Chi Phi Band

When Daniel stood in the Lion's den So scared he couldn't pray, His Chi Phi Pin was the only thing That kept those beasts away.

CHORUS

When Moses was a little lad They say we had him bid, That was the first bull-rushing That Chi Phi ever did.

The Lord delivered Jonah From the belly of a whale, But the Bible fails to tell the rest Of that familiar tale.

For when the whale had eaten his fill And flipped a happy fin, He felt a scratch in the middle of his back From the good old Chi Phi Pin.

The whale he had a stomach With lining very thin, The Chi Phi Pin and Jonah Came out as they went in.

Oh! Sampson by Delilah Was greatly taken in, She picked his locks and swiped his socks But not his Chi Phi Pin.

Noah was the Alpha Of the chapter on the Ark, And believe me that old Goat room Was doggone cold and dark.

Now when you get out into the world And strive to do your best, Unbutton your coat and show the pin That's fastened on your vest.

When you go to ask the girl Who is to be your mate, Forget the ring, but wear the pin, And leave the rest to Fate.

And as you raise your family Of legacies and skirts, Send the boys right up to Chi And "give until it hurts."

For we'll take 'em and we'll make 'em Good brothers of their Dad; Now get a few, or I'll tell you You'll always wish you had.

And there are Chi Phi's in Heaven, A few have gone to Hell; So no matter where you go, my friend, You'll be received damned well.

Now if you go to the brimstone gates, Slam the Kaiser in the chin, Then think of us back here on earth And jab him with a Chi Phi Pin.

The angels up in heaven, All stand in glad array, And open wide those pearly gates To hear us Chi Phi's pray.

And when we get to the pearly gates And show our Chi Phi Pin, Old Pete we'll tip and slip him the grip and then He'll let us in.

.... And innumerable parody verses,sung by those without the valued Chi affiliation, of which the following is a sample:

O Washington was the first man That ever we took in, But it wasn't George but Booker T. Who wore the Chi Phi Pin.

Now ain't them hard trials,great tribulationsAin't them hard trialsTo join the Chi Phi Band.