My Cinderella anthem, recycled for another year, with a couple of new teams added to the roster. More appropriate than ever this year:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of a bracket freshly made
And prognosticators certain that the seeds will be obeyed
But like clockwork, underdogs emerge and favorites are waylaid
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!
I have seen Them sprint to glory from a hundred feet down court
With the buzzer fast approaching, taking shots of last resort
Valpo, Murray State and Hampton, bringing drama to the sport
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!
I have read the breathless headlines scream, “It’s late, it’s Tate, it’s great!”
I have witnessed the impossible, watched plays that cheated fate
Like the airball that became a winning dunk for N.C. State
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!
I have watched unlikely upsets enter NCAA lore
I have rooted for mid-majors as they busted down the door
I have wondered how the heck George Mason made the Final Four
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!
They have shredded “expert” brackets that each year must call retreat
They have baffled Billy Packer as they topple the elite
Duke Blue Devils? See you later! Georgetown Hoyas, you’ve been beat!
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!
It’s the beauty of the tourney that these teams we yearly see
Tiny schools from no-name leagues like CAA and MVC
So forget the BCS, for it’s the Dance that sets us free
The Madness marches on!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
Glory, glory, Cinderella!
The Madness marches on!