Jennifer Tomkins was originally recorded by The Street People on the album of the same name. Rupert Holmes explained the origin of the song.
Originally, the song was meant to be called Bubblegum Has Come to Town, in reference to the bubblegum pop music that was making the scene at the time. However...
[Verse 1]
Jennifer Tomkins was born on a Sunday
Her daddy got drunk and left home on a Monday
Her mother she died young when Jenny was seven
And Jennifer Tomkins went to work at eleven (Work at eleven)
[Chorus]
Oh I swear just ain't fair
Trouble trouble everywhere
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
I swear just ain't fair
Trouble trouble everywhere
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
[Verse 2]
Jenny she grew up to be quite a lady (Ooh)
And then she met Tony whose background was shady (Ooh)
She gave him her love but just like her mother (Ooh aah)
He left her one day and ran off with another (Off with another)
[Chorus]
Oh I swear just don't care
Trouble trouble everywhere
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Look look everywhere
Ain't no one seems to care
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Jennifer Tomkins alone and forsaken
She had Tony's child while her poor heart was breakin'
She cried 'til she died for she knew of the sorrow
Her baby would find when she woke up tomorrow (Woke up tomorrow)
[Chorus]
Oh I swear just ain't fair
Trouble trouble everywhere
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Look look everywhere
Ain't no one seems to care
[Outro]
I swear just ain't fair
Trouble trouble everywhere
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Oh Lord come on down
Got to spread some love around
Look look...
Jennifer Tomkins was written by Paul Vance & Rupert Holmes & Gerard Florio.
Jennifer Tomkins was produced by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance.