Soft spoken, no token man or boy When she goes to the disco She doesn't like the noise You've seen her read Rilke in German Oh, of course she would! You'll make her misunderstand you're misunderstood You know she listens to the mayfly I know you're looking for a A way to be a mayfly too She wants love, you offer infatuated dreams She'll toast you and post you Her treatment for the screen Bore meets girl. Bore loses girl You're the one who chooses every time She's clever, she'll never say: "I'm going to make you mine" You know she listens to the mayfly I know you're looking for a A way to be a mayfly too You want to change her so you won't want her A senseless suitor to want to make her weaker You've seen her read Rilke in German Oh, of course she would You'll make her misunderstand you're misunderstood You know she listens to the mayfly I know you're looking for a A way to be a mayfly too