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
SWINGING HIGH AND LOW
OH NOW YOU'RE THREE THOUSAND MILES FROM THE SOFTEST BLOW
CAUSE
NOTHING THAT I 00 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
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
AND 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
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
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 BITCHEN 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
DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE SUCH
A REACTIONARY GIRL
A REACTIONARY GIRL