clumsy girl's a vision in painted pavement
silhouettes in the shade
and not for a moment do i dare come near
clumsy girl's got just the right shade of jaded
colors she and i made
it's all of a sudden very clear

clumsy girl's a fixture in her friends' paintings
stenciled on ice skate blades
and not for a want of trying i'm still here
clumsy girl's far fairer to see than explain
i'm struck dumb all the same
it's all of a sudden very clear

could i but change the sky to any color what would you have it be?
i can't think straight i'm in something!
her eyes in mine feel like i'm falling on my back in a pile of leaves
i can't think straight!

clumsy girl may chase with her graceless paces
easy faltering way
and not for a want of favor she's not here
but clumsy girl's a wonder to watch in stasis
i can't give her a name
it's all of a sudden very queer

it's not exactly easy to explain the way she says things to me
i can't think straight i'm in something!
in fact i can't recall a single word that she has spoken to me
i can't think straight i'm in something!
could i but change the sky to any color what would you have it be?
i can't think straight i'm in something!
her eyes in mine feel like i'm falling on my back in a pile of leaves
i can't think straight!