Just for Once Team StarKid (Ft. Lauren Lopez)

[RUTH, spoken]
No, I haven't seen your grill brush, Maurey
Ah- Yeah, I used it to brush my hair this morning, can't you tell? Ugh
Oh, don't leave me out here with the meat, Maurey
Medium wha- How can something be medium and well, Maurey?
Ugh, Maurey
*sighs* I turned forty today
To me:

[RUTH]
Saturday we installed a new bay window
And it was something right out of a dream I never had
Saturday belongs to soccer practice
I pack their little cakes for after the games they never win

And life is full of all of thе trappings of the well-to-do
And life goеs on as I shop for shutters to obstruct the view
And life is fine, if only it were mine

But just for once, I'd be the center of attention
Just for once, remember what a life can be
Just for once, I feel the light inside, the burning of a candle
Living just for once
Living just for

Thirty-nine, I lose my hair under careful chemo treatment
And I was not unhappy about the attention I ensnared
(spoken)
Judge me
(sung)
It fucking worked, I'm fucking here, he's fucking her, I'm disappointed
There's still carpet in the bathroom
And of the two, who's the worse for wear?
(spoken)
Me