oh my sister

what did you say to them

you've got to use a little tact

leave out words like "bombs" , "gurus", or "India"

you won't set the world on fire

if you separate yourself from them like that



oh my sister

you are so critical

how did you ever get this hard

he only wanted to kiss you

and when he couldn't "score"

he told his friends

and now all the boys are afraid of you



of us all you were most modest

even though you were last to lower your hem

throw your jeans out the window

put them on behind the fence

oh I laugh - you put such feeling

into your indifference



oh my sister

you don't know why I love you it could be

the untouchable innocence

that I see in you sometimes

or the loss that I feel

when you pass through my mind

or maybe because I'm supposed to



oh my sister

where are you living now

you left "nirvana" as your forwarding address

well - that's very funny from a mile and a half

but up close at home it's not like that

why don't you send us a letter



oh my sister...