Blue eyed Susans
Standing in a domino line
Falling in and out of love all the time

They'll break your heart just to see a boy cry
But not me
I am a brown eyed loner

I march to my own drummer
I'm a piccolo owner and the labor of my mother's love
Honey you'd be a load off her mind


But with or without you
My only plan is to be free

With or without you
I'm still me


I'll join a band and sing like a canary
Get out of here and change my name to Cherry
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary

I am a keeper
Oh I am a keeper baby
I am a keeper


Long stem roses
Standing in a vase by my bed

Standing tall like the dreams in my head
I'm not gonna live in this house 'til I'm dead
I like you a lot

'Cause you're different a little
You got answers to my riddles
Your daddy is a pistol

And you are a son of a gun
I could be the daughter that he never wanted


But with or without you

I'll buy a farm at the edge of the prairie

Live off the land and change my name to Cherry
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary
I am a keeper

Oh I am a keeper baby
I am a keeper


With or without you
My only plan is to be free
With or without you

I'm still me

I'll buy a sword and join the military

Cut my hair and change my name to Cherry
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary
I am a keeper

Oh I am a keeper baby
I am a keeper
I am a keeper baby