Iris Black

[Verse 1]
Iris Black takes a little while
To gather her thoughts
They get in and out of passing town cars, they
They keep wandering off
Joining marching bands and street parades and
Hiding out in bars
They say, “we’ve never been lonely a day in our lives
And we’re not about to start”

[Verse 2]
Iris Black takes a moment
To catch her breath
It’s shot through on another honeymoon
It’s trying, trying to leave her for dead
It’s blowing out somebody’s birthday candles
It’s stealing cigarettes
She says, “every other day something takes my breath away
Then something just brings it back again”

Ooh...

[Verse 3]
Iris Black breaks the windows
Says it keeps her young
See the child actors all flying backwards into the midmorning sun
She’s trying to find the right words before they can
Get their ice skates on
She says, “I’ve stayed on the run for just long enough
To never find out
To never find out what I’ve become”
Ooh...