{"id":49277,"date":"2002-05-22T09:54:06","date_gmt":"2002-05-22T13:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=49277"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:05:51","slug":"the-cartwright-family-by-lindabl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=49277","title":{"rendered":"The Cartwright Family (by LindaBl)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Synopsis:<\/b>\u00a0A cute new song about the Cartwrights<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 270<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Brandsters acknowledge that the authors are the owners of their stories.\u00a0 Should an author included in the project reach out to us and indicate they do not wish their work to be archived in the Bonanza Brand Fanfiction Library, we will remove their stories.\u00a0 We would also be happy to change the e:mail address for any authors who wish to continue to have their stories archived in the Library.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"CENTER\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>THE CARTWRIGHT FAMILY<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Sing to the tune of &#8220;The Addams Family&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(<em><strong>Chorus One)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and the Boys\u00a0<i>[snap, snap],<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and the Boys<i>\u00a0[snap, snap],<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and the Boys, Ben and the Boys,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and the Boys!\u00a0<i>[snap, snap]<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse One<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They\u2019re rugged and they\u2019re daring,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Adventurous and caring,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They\u2019re absolutely manly\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cartwright Family\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Wingdings;\">J<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>(Chorus Two)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and Buck<i>\u00a0[snap, snap]<\/i>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Adam and Sport\u00a0<i>[snap, snap],<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hoss and Chubb, Joe and &#8220;Cooch&#8221;,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jamie and Pepper!<i>\u00a0[snap, snap]<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse Two<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There\u2019s Ben, the ideal father,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Principled, wise and patient,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stern, but kind and loving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cartwright Family\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Wingdings;\">J<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>(Chorus Three)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and his wives\u00a0<i>[snap, snap],<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and Liz\u00a0<i>[snap, snap],<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and Inger, Ben and Marie,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben and his wives.\u00a0<i>[snap, snap]<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse Three<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Adam is hairy-chested,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Intelligent and charming,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sensitive and witty!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cartwright Family!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>(Repeat Chorus One)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse Four<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There\u2019s Hoss, The Gentle Giant,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Peacemaker and helper,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He\u2019s altogether friendly!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cartwright Family\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Wingdings;\">J<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Chorus Four<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Patriarch Ben\u00a0<i>[snap, snap]<\/i>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Man in Black\u00a0<i>[snap, snap]<\/i>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gentle Giant, Bod from God,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jamie Hunter, too!\u00a0<i>[snap, snap]<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse Five<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Little Joe is so handsome,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vulnerable and vibrant,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Flirtatious and passionate!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cartwright Family\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Wingdings;\">J<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>(Repeat Chorus One)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Verse Six<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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