Rose Stopnick Can Cook

In 1963, our widowed son

A tragedy, tragedy

Married a friend from New York City

A pity, a pity

Wonderful things come to an end

Marry a friend, make a new start

Rose Stopnick can cook

Rose Stopnick is lovely

Rose Stopnick doesn't smoke

Or play the bassoon

'Night, Mrs. Gelman, I'm goin' home

I done washed the clothes

Please, call me Rose

Put up the shrimp, I washed the floor upstairs

I dusted the World Book encyclopedia

I ironed the linens (and please, take some cabbage home to your kids)

Don't like the smell

'Night, Mrs. Gelman

Rose Stopnick can cook

Make a new start

Rose Stopnick is nice to me

Make a new start

Noah darling, look

You left change in your pants pockets again

Rose Stopnick doesn't smoke

Marry a friend, make a new start

I hate her

I hate her

With all my heart