Rita used her cane and located her bed, then plopped down and sighed. James had made a big scene today at Joe's house. He didn't like her hanging out with boys. Or hanging out with anyone, really. Her cousin Louanne, who went to the same school, was in her room as well. Rita didn't particularly like Louanne, but without someone to talk to, she would surely snap.
My friends are all the greatest.
But my brother's a semi sadist.
So I got a bruised cheek
And my arm's in a cast.
Still, that Sam's a cutie.
That made Lou laugh."Puh-lease! You can't even tell what the guy looks like!"
She sighed again, this time in disgust of her cousin's bluntness.
Well, if not, then he's got inner beauty.
And I dream of a place, where we could be
happy at last...
A beach house of our own
a fence of real chain link.
A telescope out on the patio.
Sea creatures swimmin' in the sink.
Louanne cracked up again."What planet are you from?"
Rita frowned."For your information, I'm going to be a marine biologist at the Jersey Shore!"
In the beach house that we share, somewhere that's green.
I know I might be blind,
but still he doesn't care.
He knows I can go my own way,
and when I need help, he's there.
There's plastic on the furniture,
To keep it all mold free.
In the sea salt scented air.
Somewhere that's green.
Between us and our research, and our bedtime, nine fifteen,
We can watch Comedy Central
On our giant plasma screen
I'll be a June bride.
He's father, he knows best
The kids watch Spongebob Squarepants
as the sun sets in the west.
It's like everything I've heard about
on HG TV.
Someday I know.
We're destined to go.
Somewhere... that's greeeeeeen.
Louanne frowned."You and your stupid pipe dreams. Get real, cousin."
Rita took a pillow and knocked her cousin with it."Shaddup!"
Far from skid row,
Somehow we'll go.
Somewhere that's green.