[Verse 1]
Vanessa got a pocket knife
Shiny thing she carries ‘round
Says it makes her feel alive
When we’re headed into town
She can’t pick hot or cold
Coffee steam or cola glass
Changing like a stoplight
Then she laughs and walks on past (yeah)
[Chorus]
My Pookie, Vanessa
Wild heart in a sundress
Cuts through all my trouble
Like it’s nothing on her list
One minute wants the fire
Next she’s chasing down the snow
My Pookie, Vanessa
Where she’s going, I just go
[Verse 2]
She loves to run uptown
Windows full of city shine
Tries on every jacket
Says she “just can’t make up her mind”
Ice cream, then a bowl of soup
Fan on, then she wants my coat
But when she curls up on my arm
That’s the only thing I know
[Chorus]
My Pookie, Vanessa
Wild heart in a sundress
Cuts through all my trouble
Like it’s nothing on her list
One minute wants the fire
Next she’s chasing down the snow
My Pookie, Vanessa
Where she’s going, I just go
[Bridge]
She flips that blade open
Traces hearts in old tree bark
Says, “Baby, I’m confusing”
But she’s clear inside my heart (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
My Pookie, Vanessa
Wild heart in a sundress
Cuts through all my trouble
Like it’s nothing on her list
Hot hands in December
Cold drink in July’s glow
My Pookie, Vanessa
Where she’s going, I just go
[Outro]
My Pookie, Vanessa
Yeah, wherever she goes, I go