(Whatever Happened To) Jackie Faye

Lady of the house used to tell me stories

Of my old man and his days of glory

One day he sent us away

And not a thing she could do

But to say it's okay

First she says that I'll change the world

Then she says that I'm getting too old

Lady, make up your mind

'Cause Jackie's waiting outside

And when the sun goes down

In the eyes of a smiling child

Old folks they'll tell you

That it's no surprise

And it's just a matter of time

I ain't got half of what I can take

Time is short and time won't wait

Time is slipping through

The hands of Jackie Faye

And then Jackie came running down the street

Then she banged on my window and then she said

"I wrote this song, I can't figure out its key

But I've named it The Way It's Gonna Be"

And when the sun goes down

In the eyes of a smiling child

Old folks they'll tell you

That it's no surprise

And it's just a matter of time

Until you're torn apart

And you wish you were back at the start

And you bet that she feels really proud

Now that she turned tables on you

And you bet that she feels really proud

Now that Cain took the stone

And he hit Abel

And so the children will sing

Let them sing now

And when the sun goes down

In the eyes of a smiling child

Old folks say that it's no surprise

And it's just a matter of time

Until you're torn apart

And you wish you were back at the start

And you bet that she feels really proud

Now that she turned tables on you

And you bet that she feels really proud

Now that Cain took the stone

And he killed Abel

And it's just a matter of time

And it's just a matter of time