Lyrics

Jinny Blue Eyes Meets a Friend

Jinny blue eyes sat in her stroller
Wishing, pretending she had a young friend
Before anyone anywhere told her
She knew she had to be trusting
Reader, do you know what that feels like? How do you feel about your friends?

Jinny blue eyes
Riding in her stroller
Saw a black dog rolling over
Saw a man on the train with a cane
And a boy playing with a video game
How did Jinny feel? What would you feel?

Jinny blue eyes rolled off the train
Her goal of finding a friend the same
Jinny blue eyes rolled off the train
She rode to the park and saw fun and games
She saw some kids working on a puzzle
Saw a Doberman wearing a muzzle
What did Jinny feel? What would you feel?

In the sky, she saw a plane in flight
Back on the ground, she saw a flying kite
And a set of twins riding a bike
And a mountain climber taking a hike

Jinny blue eyes saw a group of kids, a group of kids, singing a song
Buenos dias, Buenos dias
Como estas? Como estas?
Muy bien gracias, Muy bien gracias
Y usted? Y usted?
Jinny blue eyes applauds
The singers and the song
Before she decides to move along
It might have been fun to sing along
But she did not want to get the words wrong
How did she feel? How would you feel?

Jinny blue eyes then saw people dancing
to the beat of a conga drum
An older couple sitting on a bench romancing
A foot race being run
A girl taking sun
What did she feel? How would you feel?

Jinny blue eyes found a four-leaf clover
Saw some ants carrying what seemed like a miniature boulder
A hissing snake was uncoiling undercover
There was no friend here to discover
What did Jinny feel? What would you feel?

Then she saw
A mom with baby on her shoulder
a dog, playing fetch, a dog named Rover
She saw a girl and a boy
Playing with a toy
Playing with a toy in a wading pool
And a fish in a bowl on a nearby stool
What did she feel, if anything? What do you feel, if anything?

Jinny blue eyes saw lots of things, today
But so far no close friend has come her way
How does she feel? How do you feel?

Jinny smiled when she saw a baby with a toy
She saw a girl her age
And felt more joy
Sitting on, a see-saw, was the girl her age
smiling, alone, not yet engaged
Jinny climbed onto the see-saw?s other end,
The see-saw began balancing
How do they feel? How would you feel?

Jinny smiled back at her playmate?s grin
Who said, ?Hi, where have you been??
?Where have I been??
Jinny shook her head. She smiled again, and then, she said
?I?ve been looking at the world we?re in
It can be quite nice when you have a good friend, to talk with, and, to play pretend. I feel you?re okay. Will you be my friend?
What do you say??
What would you say?

?Their mothers smile and nod okay.
?Maybe I ought to. I like to talk too, and to play and sometimes pretend.
My name is Jeannie and I?ll be your friend.?
Reader, how does Jinny feel? Reader, how would you feel?

See-sawing, see-sawing, see-sawing, see-sawing Jinny?s blue eyes see Jeannie?s brown eyes
Jinny and Jeannie both happily surprised.
They never dreamed they?d find a friend on a seesaw ride.
How do they feel? How would you feel?
The girls move up and down, while the world goes round and round
Both of them are pleased that each other they have found
Jinny Blue Eyes sees Jeannie Brown Eyes and Jeannie Brown Eyes sees Jinny Blue Eyes
They like what they see, their new friend to be
What do you think? W?happens next?
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Words: Michelle Birdsong ? July 22, 2005 ? Vocals: Melanie Murphy
Arranged by Melanie Murphy and Eric Mauriello
July 22, 2005