The Ballad of Jackie Layton

Born on a mountain top in Montreal.
Lean and smart and tough and tall.
Thought real big and never small.
He became the very best of all.
Jackie, Jackie Layton,
King of the NDP.

Fought for the pure and the poor and good.
Wanted to do whatever he could.
Wealth distribution? Yes, we should!
Do it for love and peace and brotherhood!
Jackie, Jackie Layton,
King of the NDP.

He went off to Ottawa and served a spell.
Fixin' up the government and laws as well.
Took over from the Liberals, gave Harper hell.
Now he's a saint (the media's hard sell).
Jackie, Jackie Layton,
King of the NDP.