Wherefore Art Thou Jane

Intro verse 1 A hound bays in the distant dark, a whippoorwill takes flight Jane is on another lark, passing through the night Like a fox that flees her cage, just because she can Like a lady come of age, a woman with a plan She comes and goes like summer rain As flighty as a whooping crane As restless as a weather vane Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane? Interlude verse 2 Going up or going down, going fast and far Up a hill or through a town, or to a distant star She’ll cut the string and take her fling, or sit and watch the sky Or turn her hand to anything, or kiss it all goodbye She takes the ball and breaks the chain Pours precaution down the drain Bubbles over like champagne Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane? Instrumental (banjo break) verse 3 In the land of midnight peril, on the shore of anywhere That dreams fly free and feral, oh, you will find Jane there You might not find the words that rhyme to make a perfect song But if you find the time sometime, Jane might sing along She comes and goes like summer rain As flighty as a whooping crane As restless as a weather vane Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane? She’s fickle as financial gain Sells trouble like an ad campaign She takes the risk and risks the pain Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane? Interlude verse 4 Another hound bays in the night, and someone wonders why Did a prowler come in sight, or did Jane just pass by? Like a fox that’s free of cage, like a Peter Pan Like a lady come of age, a woman with a plan She takes the ball and breaks the chain Pours precaution down the drain Bubbles over like champagne Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane? She’s sweet and good and true and sane Simple as a daisy chain Sweeter still while raising cane Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?