Reactionary Girl - Robin Zander

I can tell what you're ready to do
You got your bags all packed and your face painted blue
Your lifeline is a pendulum swingin' high and low
Oh but now you're three thousand miles from the softest blow
'Cause nothing that I do can stop her swinging
As far as she can with her ears still ringing
Before it's all done you'll be through with the world
I didn't know you were such a reactionary girl
Her eyes became restless and her mouth got tense
She must have been ready to begin a new experience
I was waiting for the rain to fall but the clouds just passed on by
Now I know I'd only been a fool to try
'Cause nothing that I do can stop her swinging
As far as she can with her ears still ringing
Before it's all done you'll be through with the world
I didn't know you were such a reactionary girl
Tell her she's lucky
Tell her she's liked
It's only salt water
Keeps her up at night
Well a man loves a woman that's what we do
We make false starts broken hearts and try to see it through
But now you're riding on your pendulum immune to us all
Well baby have a b***hing summer see ya next fall 'cause
Nothing that I do can stop her swinging
As far as she can with her ears still ringing
Before it's all done you'll be through with the world
I didn't know you were such
A reactionary girl
A reactionary girl
A reactionary girl