The Girl Who Wasn't There

from Songs-of-the-Week by Ira Marlowe

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She’s bookish
and lookish
and twice what you’d expect
and you’d expect a lot
she’s clearly got
something

You were knocked out
Now you’re locked out
eyes wide in surprise
and all you see is wool
two bags full
of nothing

So why should you be proud
of stories read out loud
or songs you didn’t write
but only played?
And why would you be sad
for a thing you never had
that went away?

Gray skies
were never bluer
Tall tales
never truer
You say I'd know
if I knew her

You’re a mystic
so you missed it
She’s practical as a paperclip
still wrapped around
your colored paper heart

But you know what?
Any robot
worth the wire inside him
says that colors fade
and papers pull apart

So why should you feel more
than the backside of the door
telling you it’s time
to move along?
And why would you despair
for a girl who wasn’t there
when the girl who wasn’t there
is gone?
And the girl who wasn’t there
is gone
The girl who wasn't there

Gray skies
never bluer
Tall tales
never truer
You say I'd know
if I knew her

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from Songs-of-the-Week, released February 19, 2016

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Ira Marlowe Berkeley, California

Ira Marlowe's songs have appeared in indy films, been featured on NPR and Dr. Demento, and received a Parent's Choice Award. He's taught songwriting at UC Berkeley and penned the tunes for four shows by a Tony-winning theatre troupe.

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