From the recording Ponies
Guitars, Tiple, Vocals by Michelle Mangione
Lyrics
SHE’S ALIVE
(Lynne’s Song)
Words and music by Michelle Mangione
SINCE SHE LEFT HOME ON A SATURDAY
SO MANY WORDS THAT SHE WOULDN’T SAY
MAN IT’S BEEN HELL SINCE SHE’S BEEN AWAY
FROZEN LIKE A PHOTOGRAPH
LEAVING THE TABLE WHEN MOTHER CRIED
SHE CLIMBED ON THE BACK OF A BUTTERFLY
AND TAKING A LOOK FROM THE OTHER SIDE
ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS LAUGH
ALIVE, SHE’S ALIVE AND SHE’S TELLING EVERYONE
SHE’S ALIVE I KNOW SHE’S ALIVE
PICKING THE PIECES UP OFF THE GROUND
TUCK THEM AWAY SO THEY’RE SAFE AND SOUND
AND CARRY THEM OFF TO A NORTHERN TOWN
ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS LAUGH
TRAVEL THE WORLD FOR A HIDING PLACE
JUST LOOK FOR THE GIRL WITH THE SMILING FACE
TO FILL UP THE WHOLE OF AN EMPTY SPACE
ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS LAUGH
ALIVE, SHE’S ALIVE AND SHE’S TELLING EVERYONE
SHE’S ALIVE I KNOW SHE’S ALIVE
AND SHE DON’T CARE AND SHE DON’T MIND THE VIEW AT ALL
IT’S A BIG WORLD THERE’S ENOUGH TIME SHE KNOWS
“AND THE RAIN HERE AND THE SUNSHINE IS BEAUTIFUL” SHE WROTE
SHE’S ALIVE