1970
She caught a cold
And went to bed
And took a pill
To clear her head.
She played some soli-
taire and read
And coughed and read
And blew and read.
Though weak she found
That she could dial
And called a friend
To talk awhile.
She banged upon
The ivory keys
And tried to play
A tune to please.
So bad, she felt
She even tried
Some medicine
Her Mom prescribed.
Her appetite
Stayed with her though.
She ate right through
A TV show.
She got so bored
She even tried
To clean the place
Where we abide.
And found to her
Complete dismay
She’d rather be
In school today.