The Day That Richard Simmons Died
Witten and Performed By:
Pa Butler and the Inside Jobbers
Lyrics:
it was a warm summer day in the middle of July
the hero of the fatties Richard Simmons took and died
there was so much going on that day they didn’t blink an eye
I wonder what was happening when Richard Simmons died
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
it’s been ringing in my ears, can’t take it anymore
the thought of Richard Simmons laying dead upon the floor
it could’ve ended differently with just two inches more
but now he ain’t sweatin’ to the oldies anymore
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
it’s been ringing in my ears, can’t take it anymore
the thought of Richard Simmons laying dead upon the floor
it could’ve ended differently with just two inches more
but now he ain’t sweatin’ to the oldies anymore
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
when Richard Simmons died not a kind word was said
they tried to blow a trumpet from the rooftop instead
never heard a mention of Richard Simmons lying dead
but I’m praying that God blesses every curl upon his head
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
there was all sorts of joy when Mr. Simmons came to town
but the losers all got jealous when Richard came around
they took all their shots but failed to take him down
and he helped those lovely ladies to shed some extra pounds
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
oh now that he’s gone I hope you’ll sing along
hating Richard Simmons, well you couldn’t be more wrong
I really hope you liked my little Richard Simmons song
and if they wanna start this fight I say let’s get it on!
oh the day that Richard Simmons died
nobody noticed nobody cried
no one even cracked a joke about it
they must’ve been distracted by something else that day
’cause it came and went and never heard about it
