Stone Cold World

Herring Caroline

I'm a selfish girl 
In a selfish world 
Each town has her selfish ways 
And each girl has her selfish days 
Especially me 
Longing to be free 
From all the old complaining crew 
And all the new ones moaning, too 
Then there was you 
Smiling when I couldn't smile 
Drawing me to tears 
Feeling out these aches and pains 
Because nothing here comes easy 
In this stone cold world 
For a selfish girl 
You're a pioneer 
Headed for Newfoundland 
Each land has his newfound joys 
And pioneers must be big boys 
Especially you 
Longing to be true 
To what your people came here to do 
And who your mama said you could be 
Then there was me 
Crying when I wasn't sad 
Slouching in my shoes 
Damning expectations 
Because nothing here comes easy 
In this stone cold world 
For a selfish girl 
I saw the tip of an iceberg explode 
But I'm no tourist in this deep blue sea 
Off that hard rock shore 
In this stone cold world 
For a selfish girl