Judy in Bloom

Courtney swears that she’s the life of the party
Her brittle bones snap
Lifting Bacardi
Up to her tender trap

Sister Judy wears a shirt that says Princeton
Big sister tending bar
While Judy rails on like Simon Bolivar
Toasting the black man over Pinot Noir
Corn chips and caviar

September ‘til June
She’s Judy in Bloom
Well spoken and groomed
The toast of her parent’s living room

Last semester back in Jersey is over
She made all C’s and D’s
Econ and Bio
Intro to Japanese

After finals she is teeming with good cheer
She made a three point oh
Out goes the keg beer she switches to Merlot
Hundred and ten pound social dynamo
She wants everyone to know

September ‘til June
She’s Judy in Bloom
Well spoken and groomed
The toast of her parent’s living room

Meanwhile back at home
Judy sits and works the phone
Coordinating social calls
Organizing charity balls

Planning to go overseas
She wants to scale the Pyrenees
After all she’s been through the worst
The freshman curse
But now she’s got the world tucked in her purse

September ‘til June
She’s Judy in Bloom
Well spoken and groomed
The toast of her parent’s living room

September ‘til June
She’s Judy in Bloom
Well spoken and groomed
And all of her flaws forgiven
None too soon
The toast of her parents living room