Who recalls the words to "Forget about Him (Come back to Jim)"? Was remembering it on the guitar yesterday. Is it in the nice book you sent me a little while back Johny? That's in Mumbai, while I'm here in Bengaluru for Diwali.
Apropos, Jimmy Osterberg was in my dreams last night: one-armed and bearded.
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Must add that I learned from Mira yesterday that the 11th graders at the American School of Bombay are reading Ferdydurke for English class!
I think "I'm Better Than Him" dates back to my stint as a house painter in Long Island. The parts I remember (and it's amazing I remember any of it):
I'm not so great
I have my doubts
But I've seen the boy
Who's taking you out
And I'm better than him
So come back to Jim
The guy's a punk
The guys a cunt
This can't be what you
Really want
And I'm better than him
So why don't you love Jim
I ought to knock him
To the floor
But then you'd only
Love him more
And I'm better than him
So come back to Jim
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