September Songs... Mr. Rockerfeller

Mr. Rockefeller, how are you?

Mr. Rockefeller, having fun?

Mr. Rockefeller I could use a few

if you'd like to send a few down my way.

Mr. Rockefeller, I get my magazines,

I see you on the TV too, yeah.

Mr. Rockefeller, they tell me, they tell me all about it,

but they don't tell me how are you.

Sometimes I think I know you,

sometimes I think I don't.

Sometimes I think we'll make it,

sometimes I think we won't.

Waiting on the wire,

& I'm ragged to the bone.

Mr. Rockefeller won't you

please pick up the phone?

The reason I'm calling is to say

I'm not feeling so good.

I'm all broken down.

My family is nervous & my thoughts are blue.

But I wanna know, I gotta know,

I'm askin' everybody, how are you?

Please, won't you answer me?

Won't you take the time?

The next call's got to be collect,

'cause this is my last dime.

Waiting on the wire,

& I'm ragged to the bone.

Mr. Rockefeller, please pick up the phone!

Mr. Rockefeller, how are you?

Mr. Rockefeller, having fun?

Mr. Rockefeller, how are you?

Mr. Rockefeller, having fun?

Mr. Rockefeller, please, Mr. Rockefeller.

Mr. Rockefeller!

Mr. Rockefeller, please, Mr. Rockefeller.

Mr. Rockefeller!

Mr. Rockefeller, wouldn't it be nice?

Mr. Rockefeller . . .

Bette Midler/Jerry Blatt

1976

I am feeling as if a giant boot is coming down on my head. The money is too tight to mention. I thought of this song, a favorite for 35 years.