Jenny

I used to fall asleep thinking of the time we'd spend

My only daughter at the museum or the toy store on Main

Now Jenny all I think about are your trembling lips

And the tears that poured down your cheeks like Seattle rain

Your mother and I tried to spare you the best that we could

From the damage that only a rental truck can do

And your supernova smile it dimmed by the second

When that UHAUL hauled me away from you

I used to revel in all of the time that we'd share

Skipping down the corridors to gawk at plaster and paint

But wild horses couldn't tear you away from all of the anger

Even though you held your mother up just like a saint

And time went by without a word or a call or a mention

Empty Christmases, holidays and birthdays, I'd wait

Every day, and every week would bring another rejection

Every year spent searching for another way

Jenny what will it take?

To ease this heartbreak

I don't have much more to wait

Before I'll meet my fate

Each day my memory fades

And retreats to the shade

If I could steal one embrace

Or just one look at your face

Tell me what could I give

That would be enough to forgive?

That favorite painting of ours

Would that get rid of the scars?

In the morning you'll find

A canvas wrapped up in twine

I stole it clean in the night

To be all yours by first light

I hope and pray this painting finds a space above your mantle

And your father finally earns a lasting place in your heart

Remember me by the scurried script I left on the canvas

Some final words to comfort you though we're forever apart

Hey Jenny, my love

Hey Jenny, my love

Hey Jenny, my love is always here for you

Hey Jenny, my love

Hey Jenny, my love

Hey Jenny, my love will always see you through