Lisa Bastoni: Music
Ruane Street
(Lisa Bastoni)
I found a picture of you
With the orange balloon
And your eyes so alive
In a sun-dappled room
By the way you're smiling
I could tell it wasn't all so bad
There were squirrels in the attic
And static on the TV
The neighbor with the brown hair
Down to the back of her knees
And a Datsun that still fit
Everything we had
Life was kind of sweet
On Ruane Street
Go, go, Little Engine
Goodnight Moon
My Fair Lady's spinning
In the living room
And you are younger than me
I broke my crayons
I was trouble, it's true
Still you gave me the room
With the better view
A parking lot, a sunset, a tree
I heard you cry
You thought I was asleep
It makes a baby's own heart break
To hear her mother weep
On Ruane Street
I found a picture of you
With the orange balloon
And your eyes so alive
In a sun-dappled room
By the way you're smiling
I can tell that you love me
Life was kind of sweet
On Ruane Street
(c) and (p) 2004 Lisa Bastoni