The Fussbudget

She wakes at dawn, clock set for eight she tried to rest- but work won't wait cooking, cleaning, coffee to brew “Oh without me, what would they do?” Breakfast done, she clears the table bustles down to meet with Mable whose hydrangeas won't turn blue- “Oh without me, what would they do?” Bea had a baby- won't stay long just tell her what she's doing wrong these young, new mothers have no clue “Oh without me, what would they do?” Stopped at the diner for a bite re-seasoned soup to make it right rearranged all their tables, too “Oh without me, what would they do?” Old man Gordon's in quite a state bout of gout from some food he ate she lectured him on what to do “Oh without me, what would they do?” Poor Dora's marriage in distress (her cheating husband had confessed) told Dora the whole time she knew “Oh without me, what would they do?” Saw her granddaughter- had to stare then straightened perm out of her hair so saved the day- no credit due “Oh without me, what would they do?” Back home to get the dinner on reminded Earl to mow the lawn- clip the hedges, take trash out, too “Oh without me, what would they do?” Fell fast asleep once in her bed dreaming of busy days ahead advise, arrange, fix up, re-do “Oh without me, what would they do?”