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Jenny Lyrics
It was when I rode off in my daydream
Chasing that vision of light
It was then I got caught in the jet stream
And I dropped through a hole in the night
And I knew it's not you that I run from
I saw each of us living alone
And I prayed that you still could be waiting
That's when I started for home
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
I have seen a great city in darkness
Green lady dressed in cold concrete
I've seen the City of Angels
With the names of its dead in the street
And for once I could see it all your way
And for once I knew I was all wrong
And I thought of you there in my door way
And I knew I've been travelin' too long
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
When I crossed to the heart of the country
I was lost in a forest of signs
And I laughed because life gets so funny
Here I was wasted from wastin' my time
So now shine down your sun on my shadow
Without you I don't mean a thing
And I gather me one golden morning, babe
'Cause it's your song that I need to sing
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
Chasing that vision of light
It was then I got caught in the jet stream
And I dropped through a hole in the night
And I knew it's not you that I run from
I saw each of us living alone
And I prayed that you still could be waiting
That's when I started for home
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
Green lady dressed in cold concrete
I've seen the City of Angels
With the names of its dead in the street
And for once I could see it all your way
And for once I knew I was all wrong
And I thought of you there in my door way
And I knew I've been travelin' too long
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
I was lost in a forest of signs
And I laughed because life gets so funny
Here I was wasted from wastin' my time
So now shine down your sun on my shadow
Without you I don't mean a thing
And I gather me one golden morning, babe
'Cause it's your song that I need to sing
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny, my love
Oh my Jenny
Oh my Jenny
You are my rainbow above
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Submitted by
ninjakitty1 On Jun 06, 2002
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All I know is that it's about his daughter Jenny, for what reason I forget.
Sorry I meant his daughter Jennifer. Same thing really.
These lyrics are referring to New York City and Los Angeles:
I have seen a great city in darkness (NYC had a major blackout in 1977, the year before this song was written)
Green lady dressed in cold concrete (Statue of Liberty)
I've seen the City of Angels (nickname for LA. It's Angels not angles)
With the names of its dead in the street (Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Miss ya, Harry! <3