Lemon Haired Ladies - Dory Previn

Whatever you give me

I'll take as it comes

Discarding self pity

I'll manage with crumbs

I'll settle for moments

I won't ask for life

I'll not expect labels

Like lover or wife

If showing affection

Embarrasses you

I will not depend

And I will not pursue

For you are

Younger than I

Younger than I

Younger than I

And I am

Wiser than you

The one a m phone calls

You're here then you're gone

Come when you need me

I won't carry on

I'll simply accept you

The way that you are

Unsure and unstructured

My door is ajar

Those lemon haired ladies

Of twenty or so

Of course you must see them

Just don't let me know

Don't let me know

Whatever you do

For you are

Younger than I

Younger than I

Younger than I

And I am

Weaker than you

I'll give you a year

Maybe two

Maybe three

Then what will happen

Where will I be

You'll still be a boy

But what about me

What about me

What about me

Why must you treat me

With such little care

I've so much inside me

I'm aching to share

Why am I constant

To someone like you

Children don't know

The meaning of true

Those lemon haired ladies

Why must you see them

All that I want in your eyes

Is to be them

Time is on their side

That's all I lack

Oh I wish you would just

Go away

No

Come back

Come back

Go away

Come back

Go away

What in hell can I do

I'm supposed to be wise

For I am

Older than you

Older than you

You so self centered

The games that you play

Do as you please will

You will anyway

Of course you will see them

No use to pretend

For they are

Younger than I

Younger than I

Those lemon haired ladies

And they will

Win in the end