She'd been chasing dreams most of her life,
but she never caught up with them,
she been looking for men to share her heart
but they'd always end up friends,
she'd been seeking a job with great income
but employment was down again,
so she stayed at home most days and nights
in her world of sweet pretend.
Chorus-
She'd dance all around her living room
as her record player spun its slow dance tunes
with the shadows of great men she'd never knew
all of her ....imaginary dreams come true,
Then she'd head to work to sell fast food,
hoping every night some handsome dude
would offer her escape from
her lonely world so blue.
She was a modern day Eleanor Rigby
haunting the makeup counters at Higbees,
hoping mascara and blush
would make her pretty,
but in the lighted mirrors.... hope perished,
she would just look rather garish
so she'd head for home
where she'd dance alone
as her music set her free......
Chorus-
She'd dance all around her living room
as her record player spun its slow dance tunes
with the shadows of great men she never knew
all of her..... imaginary dreams come true,
Then she'd head to work to sell fast food,
hoping every night some handsome dude
would offer sweet escape from
her lonely world so blue.
Then late one night as she sold burgers
a customer treated her like a queen,
a loneley man whose name was Allan O. Rigby
saw beauty in her that she'd never seen.
When he asked if she was dating someone,
she said, "lately, the answers none,
so he stuck around until her shift was done.
hoping he would be her lucky one.
They left together hand in hand,
and though the rest of their night
was totally unplanned
they both had needs... only two, can understand
so they went to a cozy place she knew firsthand
They danced all night in her living room
as her record player spun its slow dance tunes
in the shadows of love's embrace they'd seldom knew
their imaginary dreams at last come true,
and every night as she peddled fast food
he'd sit and watch her work in the nearest booth
till he offered .....a better life in gratitude,
and Mrs. Rigby slipped free....
forever from her solitude.
And Mrs. Rigby slipped free
forever from her solitude.........
yeah...Mrs. Rigby slipped free
forever from her solitude.........
it's a sad story that happily came true
that happily came true
There are lonely people everywhere
treat them with kindness and care
lest someday soon their life you'll share
with no love to find that
you once found so rare
with no love to find that
you once found so rare......
Incredible Music Composed &
Played by=Chris Bright-©-2024
Lyrics & Vocals Written & Sung at-
Art~Whimsically Yours Studio by-
Matthew F. Blowers III-©-2024
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