Arthur Is at a Shiva

I was down at a work party last week to
Celebrate the end of the summer
It was the end of the evening then
And I was at a bar up in midtown
Jerry's feeling like chicken tonight
And he orders some wings from the waitress
And then Jerry and I traded shots at the bar
It was the typical shenanigans
But where's Arthur now?

Legendary tales from the workweek
A strong mix of heroics and gin
I was drunk in the evening then
And that's when Arthur walks through the door
He says, "I was just at a shiva today for the
Death of a good friend of mine
A towering figure in my early life
He was an excellent specimen."

Hey Arthur don't look away!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that it's just a change
Hey Arthur, don't look dismayed!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that It's just a change

I was at a funeral some years ago
For the death of a good friend of mine
I was there as a shoulder to cry on
But prone to get choked up, but see
She wore a bright yellow summer dress
And a big sad smile on her face
Said that she's in a much better place now
A good thing to recognize

Hey Arthur don't look away!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that it's just a change
Hey Arthur, don't look dismayed!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that It's just a change

I was at an industry conference
Up in the north of Virginia
I ran into a salesman's wife
A woman drunk on Chardonnay
She whispered to me drunkenly
She believes that the body's a vessel
And the soul moves on to another dimension
I said "typical drunk talk."

Hey Arthur don't look away!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that it's just a change
Hey Arthur, don't look dismayed!
No need to hang your head in disarray
You know that it's just a change yeah
I've heard that It's just a change