Q4

[Verse 1] Simone writes little of much consequence Unless the theater’s how you pay the rent A new work of some semi-memoir sits Inside the weekend book editors desk And while they have not mentioned it She must watch roses get thrown at less Oh, the indignity [Chorus] It was just the thing for their Q4 “Deeply funny” was the rave refrain It was just the thing for their Q4 It’ll be on stands before the holidays [Verse 2] Hеr sister was not much long for this world She danced as if a dancеr danced as if As if she had a body to sustain As if an audience to entertain This ironic distance kept her sane While her vessel sailed away It was all very literary And the truth was [Chorus] It was just the thing for their Q4 What’s “deeply funny” mean anyhow? It was just the thing for their Q4 These are the stories that we need right now [Bridge] How could she compete? (I’m sure she wouldn’t mind) With a memory such as she (But who else than I) Leigh died so many months ago (Could write the story of her life?) “By now this tragedy’s my own!” Oh, oh [Chorus] It was just the thing for their Q4 “Deeply funny” was the rave refrain It was just the thing for their Q4 It’ll be on stands before the holidays It was just the thing for their Q4 The film adaptation was a total mess It was just the thing for their Q4 ’Til she was outed for her privilege It was just a thing for their Q4 Can’t see her brother now unsupervised It was just the thing for their Q4 Her family switched care right when she inquired