She ran outside   She left the party early   Ripping her dress   She got her stockings dirty      Standing in the rain   She swore she'd never hurt again   Although her thinking was slightly    Influenced by the night that she'd abandoned   Dinner for 5, she'd left the hostess stranded      She caused quite a scene   Throwing her napkin down and rising   The guests pretended    That they hadn't seen her aflame      The wine glasses were filled   And she started burning at the table   Informing her of the fable    That this is her living funeral tonight   This is her living funeral tonight      So the legend goes   Dinner deteriorated   When she did not return   The guests and their mourning faded      Running through the rain   She swore she'd never see them again   Although her thinking was slightly deranged   This is her living funeral   This is her living funeral tonight      Attendance could be better   She could have worn a different sweater   This is her living funeral tonight