The Carter Family Songtext
von Carly Simon

The Carter family lived next door for almost fourteen years,
With Gwen and I inseparable from rag dolls through brassieres
Then Gwen began to bore me
With her giggles and her fears
The day the Carter′s moved away
I had to fake my tears
Ohhhhhhhh
I told new friends Gwen Carter had become a silly pest
And then I found I missed her
More than I'd ever guessed
Grandma used to nag at me
To straighten up my spine
To act respectful and read good books
To take care of what was mine
I hated being criticized and asking her permission
So what if her advise was wise,
It always hurt to listen


Ohhhhhhhh,
I didn′t cry when Granny died
She made me so depressed
And then I found I missed her
More than I'd ever guessed
You used to make me moan in bed
But that can't be enough
My friends complained your jokes were crude
Your manners were too rough
Don′t know just what I wanted,
But I know I wanted more.
Someone smooth, presentable,
To blend with my decor
Ohhhhhhhhh,
And now at night, I think of how you grinned when you undressed
And I find I miss you
More than I′d ever had guessed