William Finn
A Really Lousy Day in the Universe
[LISA]
Hey, mister!
Hey, you!
What are you looking so sad for?

[ROGER]
Nothing, really nothing, absolutely nothing
How about some money?

[LISA]
I can’t refuse
I need new shoes
And some pants
I need romance
What about you?

[ROGER]
Tonight, after eight long hours he appeared
It was worse than the doctor had feared
And then the doctor said, “I thought by now he’d be awake;
At least I hoped he’d be awake. My mistake!”
Then I prodded him and poked him
And his mother started crying
And then Rhoda started yelling at the nurse
It was a really lousy day in the universe