Jill Sobule - Claire lyrics

Dear Claire she gets up at three She makes some toast and a cup of tea But she forgot and watched TV As the water all boiled down The place almost burned down Dear Claire she was a pioneer Her sister said she flew in WWII She stares out the kitchen door She says it looks like rain I'm sure it's gonna rain The secret life of Claire I wish I had the key The treasures buried there In the secret life of Claire Dear Claire I go and help her once a week She tells me stories and I ask her what she needs She told me back in '44 she slept with Eleanor Sometimes she gets confused For all we know it's true The secret life of Claire I wish I had the key The treasures buried there In the secret life of Claire Dear Claire She wonders why the leaves have turned And why the summer's been so short this year And Claire she asks for my name Have you been here before? Are you someone I should know? Then perhaps you'd better go The secret life of Claire I wish I had the key The treasures she could share In the secret life of Claire I wish that I'd been there The secret life of Claire Oh how I wish I knew And I bet she wishes too In the secret life of Claire