Tom Flannery - Jenny McLane lyrics

On the corner of Market and Linden Lived a girl named Jenny McLane Eyes as wide as the holes in the windows Smile cut from a store bought frame Her daddy toiled 6 days at the paper mill Mother part time at the Wal-Mart store 30 years on the house and they were home free 17 down only 13 more On the hill the nights grew darker Something you can't put your finger on Hard lives they were getting harder Many in the neighborhood already moved on But Jenny hung tough the kid you never hear of Had no time for the corner boys Or the pom pom girls with the plastic smiles Running around making all that noise Jenny had plans despite the walls around her She chipped away for all those years High school mercifully nearly over No more waiting on tomorrow's tears School day just like any other Bells ringing throughout the land She never saw the look of detachment She never saw the 45 in his hand Like a flash it was all but over 12 counting Jenny laying on the floor The papers said 'this stuff has got to stop' Then moved on to the story next door 'For Sale' sign hanging in the yard House went to hell no one asked what for Knees are battered from asking questions They just don't seem to care no more On the corner of Market and Linden Lived a girl named Jenny McLane Eyes as wide as the holes in the windows Smile cut from a store bought frame Her dreams meant nothing to anybody Even less now that's she's dead