Here is my version of "1985"—but instead of it being an ode to Bo's father Scott, this focuses on my sweet dilute tortie named Jemima that we adopted from a local animal shelter in July 2019.
Enjoy!
Jem:
She's a really cool cat
She's got cool fur
She's got cool whiskers
Did I mention the fur?
If you ever got the chance to meet her
You'd know why I want to be her
She walks into a room and everyone coos at her (everyone coos at her)
She sleeps all day and doesn't let the world affect her (let the world affect her)
She's really happy, she meows from 9 to 5
Her name is Jemmy Friedman, the coolest cat alive
CHORUS:
Jemmy, coolest cat alive
Jemmy, coolest cat alive
(Jemmy Friedman)
Jemmy, coolest cat alive
Jemmy, coolest cat alive
She's got a mouse and cat tower, how does she do it?
Balances naps with her eating a can of cat food
She's got all the answers that I want to know
How can I be what I am but rest all day or so
Gee whiz, she cleans her own cute paws
She purrs and whips her tail while she flexs her sharp claws
I guess it's true that some felines really gotta fight to survive
And some felines are Jemmy, the coolest cat alive
CHORUS
Wait!
It wasn't easy being Jemmy ALL the time
She was born on the frigid streets of Philly
Scrounged for food and a place to sleep
And she gave birth to some kittens that she never sees
I misspoke
I don't mean to make her life seem like a perfect dream
I think I just meant my cat adopted in '19
Jemmy, coolest since '19
Jemima, coolest since '19
(My cat Jemmy)
Jemmy, coolest since '19
Jem Friedman, coolest since '19
(JEM)
I want to be my cat
(JEM)
I want to be my cat
(JEM)
Before COVID
My oblivious gray cat in 2019
(JEM)
My cat was adopted as a mother
(FROM BLACK CAT CAFE)
My cat is happier than I am
Rather than having a house, job goals, or a drive
I would want to be my Jem, the coolest cat alive
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