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The Faces of Eve

Peter Mayer

She’s the girl next door
A friend of mine and more
In shades of purple dress and silver shoes
She’ll change the weather

She makes off for school
I paint the afternoon
And watch the sun make shadows of a chair
4 o’clock arrives and she’ll be there
A smile on her face but something so sad
Mother Theresa, Napoleon in drag

Chorus
Are you happy or just smiling
Are you looking for love
When your world is broke in two
You know I’ll believe in you
Oh you try to paint the faces of Eve

Eve’s made up her mind
She’s going crazy
Finds a song in my guitar so out of tune
Then sings it better

One day she’ll understand
That I can’t be her man
Oh woman-child much older than your years
Those shoulders holding mom and daddy’s fears
And then she laughs
Wish I could hold you like that
My Mona Lisa, my angel in Black

Chorus
Are you happy or just smiling
Are you looking for love
Say your world is broke in two
But I still believe in you
Oh as you try to paint the faces of Eve