The Family Preparedness Song

THE FAMILY PREPAREDNESS SONG
Tune: Did You Think to Pray? Click to listen to Hymn #140

Ere you spent your family’s paycheck,
Did you think to save?
Just a little for the storage,
Just a little for the porridge
When the Times are grave,
Oh, how storage helps the faithful
When the Prophet’s words we heed,
So, if you would not be Fearful,
Plan what you will need.

When your neighbor tried to teach you
How to can and sew,
Did you feel in-ti-mi-da-ted
And your plans pro-cras-tin-a-ted?
Now you’re feeling low!
Oh, how empty are the cupboards,
Oh, how ragged are your clothes.
How you’ll wish that you had listened
When the “good life” goes.

Wheat and beans and salt and honey
May not sound so hot.
But if you are going hungry,
If your tummy’s cold and grumbly,
They can hit the spot.
Store some diapers for the kiddies,
Everything to see you through;
Cloth and patterns, thread and needles.
Store some long Johns, too.

If this topic’s repetitious
And you’re dull and bored,
When you’ve naught but empty dishes
And you’ve used up all your wishes,
You’ll wish you had stored…
Food that’s tasty and nutritious,
Cloths and bedding, tools and seeds,
Skills that guard your family’s future
Gather what you’ll need.
–Anonymous

I totally found this on PreparednessNibblesandBits, but unfortunately we don’t know who originaly wrote the poem/song.