Inventor's Daughter

I fell for the inventor's daughter
When I chased my silver dollar
Down the hill and onto her father's basement porch

I fell for her blurry eyes
When my tongue was numb and my shoes untied
With her hand held closed in the yellow light
On her father's basement porch

Down came her brother full of angry words
And a fistful of problems yet to be heard
He delivered to me all that he had learned
About defending when you're scared

Away she went tucked into his coat
With her head turned back and cheeks made rose
As I lay there with my eyes half closed
On her father's basement porch

I fell for the inventor's daughter
With a cold wash rag and a bloodied collar
And a puffy smile and head raised taller
Than before I took his swing

I fell for curious eyes
And her friendly hands left opened wide
For me to see what's been inside
Since my coin first ran away

And she is like a stick laid down
And a white flag torn from a wedding gown
In a dressup box from her childhood town
In her father's memories

And he is like a bulb made bright
That flickers when you just want him to stay light
And everytime that he thinks the night
Is looking his way

I fell for the beggar's son
In the puddled porch with his shoes undone
And the silver coin that had made him come
Into the yellow light

So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light

So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light
So come on, come on, come on
Into the yellow light