Twas the night before football season...

and all through Cheeseland
Wisconsin fans were anxioius
Remote controls in hand

Their jerseys were hung in the closet with care
With the knowledge that the season soon would be there

Bucky Badger was resting all snug in his bed
Visions of Big Ten Championships dancing in his head

And Bielema in his headset
All ready to make the call
Settled in for a loooong season of football

Down at Camp Randall
There were sounds of great joyfulness
As backs and receivers broke through the defense

Away to the endzone they flew like a flash
Ready to catch another John Stocco pass

1st down and goal to go
Gives the season a lustre the likes of which we didn't know

So to my wondering eyes this season isn't what it appears
Kick the departures and injuries to the rear

With quick calls and signals and Ready! Get Set!
We know the season relies on a coach named Bret

More rapid than wily Badgers, his team, it came
Bret whistled and shouted and called them by name

Now Stocco, Now Stellmacher, Now DeBauche and Zalewski!
On Ikegwuonu, On Joe Thomas, On Cooper and Hayden!

To the top of the Conference, to the top for the Fall
Push 'em back, push 'em back, push 'em back all

...

So with a wink of his eye and a call on the field
Bret gave us to know he would not yield;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And climbed up the standings; this guy was no jerk,

Dashing down the field in their red and white clothes,
Through the rankings, the Badgers, they rose

Stocco sprang to the play,
the team, they got not a whistle,
And John threw downfield, the ball like a missle.

And we heard Bret exclaim, the Rose Bowl in sight
Happy New Year's to Badger fans, we'll put up a fight