Loretta

Look at the shadow on our trees Seems I mean an early dusk Loretta looked up, the grey sky low Two-by-two on the bus Water and anger in our house Though she spoke of rainbows Reaching the roof with soaking shoes River's up, where'd she go? You're wiser, oh, Loretta You're wiser, and only 25 During the TV floating by Through our room and out the door Loretta, she prayed for what to do If it rained anymore She was a wash-cloth wet with love I was not, she was mine I'm in the olive tree next door River's up to my eyes You're wiser, oh, Loretta Much wiser, and only just in time