A long, long time ago,
I can still remember,
how Fargo used to make me smile…
And I knew that if I had my chance,
A market, a product, and a firm stance
A partner of Great Plains -- I could go wild…

But April days they made me shiver
2001 it was delivered
MBS took its first steps
How could I ever forget

At first I was to laugh and cry
Excitement and fear, but I cannot lie
I felt a great loss deep inside
The day that Great Plains died.

So bye, bye to my passion and pride
I’m at my limit but I’m in it for the long bumpy ride
I miss Great Plains and the family inside
A community with arms open wide
A community with arms open wide


Do you remember demo days?
And Stampede with this Q&A?
Where community was always the theme?
And Burgum with your great finesse
Dodged questions with long-winded-ness
And humor, love and passion in between?

Doug your leadership has been immense
But Balmer at times makes you seem tense
Over years you’ve earned our trust
But are you gonna pull a Uecker-Rust?

And I do not mean to be a jerk
But CRM needs serious work
Fix it and call it a Partner Perk
It’s clear Great Plains has died

So bye, bye to my passion and pride
I’m at my limit but I’m in it for the long bumpy ride
I miss Great Plains and the family inside
A community with arms open wide
A community with arms open wide


And what’s with all the acronyms?
I nailed GP and SBM
But the new ones kind of get to me
MSPP, SMS&P
And Stampede replaced by WPC
Sometimes I shrug and say, well, BFD

But business comes and business goes
Microsoft sets the status quo
While I dream of the open range
I know it is I that must make the change

Cause the partner program is pretty cool
You couldn’t ask for better tools
To leave it now would make me a fool
I guess its time to try

So bye, bye to my passion and pride
I’m at my limit but I’m in it for the long bumpy ride
I miss Great Plains and the family inside
A community with arms open wide
A community with arms open wide


Although Great Plains is in the morgue
And Microsoft is like the Borg
Assimilate or you will die
I will not turn, I will not run,
Heck, I’ve learned to embrace Solomon
And now I’m ready, ready to comply

I’ve signed up now and I’m on board
I’m in Toronto to learn more
Let’s kick it gear – It’s time to soar
Great Plains will be me guide

So bye, bye to my passion and pride
I’m at my limit but I’m in it for the long bumpy ride
While miss Great Plains and the family inside
We’ve got a new chapter to write