And Then She Was Gone Darryl Erickson ©2004 Then she poked me - a change of heart then she messed up my hair And she kicked me - a little tap on the small of my back Then she ribbed me - said don't ever change but get a new cap Then she graced me when she looked away and scrunched up her brow And lied to me - when I asked her what she said you're so square And I... Um, have to go. I'm late for work And then she was gone Took a double-take and rubbed her chin And then she was gone And I didn't know what happened that day Girls are smarter than boys Sometimes I feel all her wasted words, but at least I see And then she was gone And then she was gone Scratched her forehead and paused when she turned And then she was gone And I couldn't be more square She was right about that She was always right when it came to me And with all those things like who's a jerk and who was cool And when you feel tough's when you know you're a fool And it ain't god then love, it's love then god And oh, what a day we had with our friends When she brought a guy and we all ran down to the lakeside To make a fire We talked all day and drank into the night And she said, "You know who the coolest guy ever was?" Jack Lemon, and nobody knew it So I said huh… And she said Jack Lemon, and nobody knew it And then she was gone The winter started, she got kind of busy And then she was gone And then she was gone The seasons changed, opportunities came And then she was gone