Oh Miranda how you wish he′d smile that way for you And that you'd make him laugh the way she always seems to do Despite his devotion And all his affection you wonder if she′s too good for you And on the lawn together you'd lie And all the clouds scuttle across the sky And you wonder if you should just You wonder if you should just let it all pass you by Oh Miranda, oh how hard, oh how hard you try And her voice rings out across the room like many bells And she talks as if she's always known him so very well And though she′s never held a man You think maybe she can and the thought gives you hell And on the lawn together you′d lie And all the clouds scuttle across the sky And you wonder if you should just You wonder if you should just let it all pass you by Oh Miranda, oh how hard, oh how hard you try And one afternoon when you're alone she comes to your door With a face blushed red she asks you if he is home at all And Miranda in your strife You grab the kitchen knife and she sinks to the floor And on the lawn together you′d lie And all the clouds scuttle across the sky And you wish that you had just You wish that you had just let it all pass you by Oh Miranda, oh how hard, oh how hard you try