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The Saga of Jenny
Rufus Wainwright
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Pacific Jazz Orchestra
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There once was a girl named Jenny, whose virtues were varied and many
Excepting that she was inclined, always to make up her mind
And Jenny points a moral with which you cannot quarrel
As you will find
Who's Jenny? Never heard of Jenny
Jenny is out of place
I'm sure the court'll find Jenny is immortal
And has a bearing on this case
Jenny made her mind up when she was three
She herself was gonna trim the Christmas tree
Christmas Eve she lit the candles, tossed the tapers away
Little Jenny was an orphan on Christmas Day
Poor Jenny, bright as a penny, her equal would be hard to find
She lost one dad and mother, a sister and a brother
But she would make up her mind
Jenny made her mind up at 22
To get herself a husband was the thing to do
So she got herself all dolled up in her satins and furs
And she got herself a husband, but he wasn't hers
Poor Jenny, bright as a penny, her equal would be hard to find
Deserved a bed of roses, but history discloses that she would make up her mind
Jenny made her mind up at 39
She would take a trip to the Argentine
She was only on vacation but the Latins agree
Jenny was the one who started the Good Neighbour Policy
Poor Jenny, bright as a penny, her equal would be hard to find
Oh, passion does not vanish in Portuguese or Spanish
But she would make up her mind
Jenny made her mind up at 75
She would live to be the oldest woman alive
But gin and rum and destiny play funny tricks
And poor Jenny kicked the bucket at 76
Jenny points a moral with which one cannot quarrel
Makes a lot of common sense
Jenny and her saga prove that you are gaga
If you don't keep sitting on the fence
Jenny and her story point the way to glory to all man and womankind
Anyone with vision comes to this decision
Don't make up, you shouldn't make up, you mustn't make up, oh, never make up
Anyone with vision comes to this decision
Don't make up your mind
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