Marian Call - Ina Flew the Coop Lyrics
Ina flew the coop and it was all uphill from thereThings kept getting better at a rate she could hardly bearShe crossed the widest ocean in a little silver birdFrom north of north to south of south because he said the wordIna took the sea urchin he gave her, spines and allShe ate it without flinching, and the boy began to fallI helped her pack her things, I got some nice secondhand clothesThe kind meant for adventuring -- what will I do with those?But if ever love astounds you, you have to let it, have to let itOh if ever joy surrounds you, you have to let it, have to let itOh if ever love astounds you, you have to let it, have to let itMelody was levelheaded, never looked to leapBut he was wild and willing, plunged in doubtless, plunged in deepShe tiptoed by the edge that he was beckoning her toAnd closed her eyes and crossed herself, and what else can you do?'Cause if ever love astounds you...Melody jumped in headfirst and thought that she might drownThey planned their hikes and built their kites, they nailed the future downBut now every path is laced with plans unraveled without himNowhere left for her to walk but on the rocks around the rimGinny, she was never there, not even when she wasOnly dated absentee to quarantine her flawsNot much pleasure, not much pain, and oh so awful stiffWatchin' everybody else go tumbling off that cliffSo here I amWith this torchWith this flameWith my thoughtsWith your nameNo regretsNo offenseDamage doneWhat else could I have -- ohIna found true love, but only for a little whileBreakup broke her heart a bit, but couldn't crack her smileI hear she's headed home again, I hear she's doing fineHer heart has got a workout -- it's stronger far than mineOh if ever love astounds you...
