This is a parody of Jamie Grace’s song “Just a Friend”. The topic of the song is based upon Rebekah’s experience stepping on a laundry detergent cap and falling down hard floor stairs. [Not-Forum topic #thatmomentwhen (#4), page 12] The lyric format is based off of the official lyric video to the original song.
[Part I: Rebekah talking to the laundry detergent cap]
Didn’t see you in my way
With your rounded ends
And everything around me moved in slow motion
The feeling was crazy
A jolt to my knee
It’s sure hard to be cool whenever I do laundry.
And I can be immature
When I’m lying on the floor
Having fallen down the hard stairs
Like I’m still four
But you just felt my foot
And I think that’s kinda wack
Had no one else thought to put that laundry cap back?
Somebody tell me why this hurts so bad;
Why did I step on that laundry cap? I need a nap.
Why can’t you just see what I see
And then move out of my way,
You should stay out of my way
I think you could make me happy
If you’d stayed out of my way
Please do not be in my way
But you weren’t that, that, that
Oh you weren’t that, that, that,
I guess that’s that, that, that
‘Cause you didn’t want to be all that
You prob’ly think I’m too young
To feel this way
To me you’re a pain that just won’t go away
So even if you move on
And get out of my life
I promise I will keep praying ‘cause I’m not doing fine
See I can try to act mature
Like nothing’s really wrong
But you prob’ly know I’m hurting
As you listen to this song
And I don’t mind saying how I feel
As long as I stay true and keep it real
Somebody tell me why pain lasts so long;
I think I’ll just lie here and wait for Mom.
Why can’t you just see what I see
And then move out of my way,
You should stay out of my way
I think you could make me happy
If you’d stayed out of my way
Please do not be in my way
But you weren’t that, that, that
Oh you weren’t that, that, that,
I guess that’s that (I don’t know, Rebekah)
‘Cause you didn’t want to be (Here’s what I’m gonna tell ya)
[Part II: Wise friend to Rebekah]
You ain’t gotta rush laundry, slow down (Okay)
When you trip down the stairs you gonna say “ow” (Ow!)
You gon’ hurt your foot
Make you so red and shook
If it don’t then no bother stayin’ put (What?)
All throbbing aside, laundry detergent
Is stored in a bottle with a cap, perfect
To keep large amounts and that’s its true purpose
Otherwise just get laundry pods, they’re worth it*
[Part III: Rebekah’s prayer to God]
So Father I will place this in your hands
You know me and all my crazy plans
Humbly I surrender this to you
So I’ll keep calm and You’ll keep coming through
I know You see what I don’t see
Even a stray, hard cap
A tiny hard cap
I know that You will be watching
Even if I miss that cap
A small detergent cap
So yeah, that’s that, that, that
Oh, that’s that, that, that
You’ll see that, that, that
I’m knowing You will see all that
*Note: Laundry pods are not recommended for use around children under the age of six due to choking and poison hazards.
