Kathleen, Queen of the Desert

Written after seeing the 1974 movie Lenny with Dustin Hoffman.

Lenny, say something to me;
Lenny, say something to me.
You’re dead on the floor,
No more nightclubs anymore;
You’re dead on the floor,
No more busts anymore;
You’re dead on the floor,
No more laughter anymore.
Lenny, say something to me,
Lenny, say something to me.

CHORUS (to tune of A-B-C song):

A-B-C-D-E-F-G, filled with our hypocrisy,
H-I-J-K-L-M-N-P-Q, rearranged, spells “I hate you,”
If I say my alphabet, tell me how many years I’ll get.

You can tell us what it starts with,
You can tell us what it ends with,
You can tell us what it rhymes with,
But you better not tell us what the word is.

Repeat first verse and chorus

You’re dead on the floor,
No more words anymore;
You’re dead on the floor,
No more pain anymore,
No more laughter anymore,
No more love anymore,
No more anymore
No more anymore.