Tomboy free and Tomboy wise

at home with machines and with the guys

don't fence her in or dress her fine

or you'll take away what makes her shine

That what men find so elusive in life

Her ability to be both friend and wife

Just give me a chance to explain

Don't speak, don't say a word.

I know you don't have time for me

And I know that I acted absurd

I know that you have to control

all that you say and you do

and I didn't respect that or listen

I didn't pay attention to you

So things got out of hand

And you did what you had to

You couldn't handle my presence

my free spirit frightened you

So to threaten and punish you lied

until I was blue in the face

from saying "Im sorry-- I've tried"

and 'I promise to stand in one place'

But I can't and I won't and I'm not

and you can leave or you can stay

I love you, I think and I want you

and that's all I wanted to say.