Esther (The Mutton Birds)

Esther's been reading books She's changed the way that she talks and the way that she looks Her coffee is black now and so are her clothes She's shaved off her hair and put a ring through her nose Esther's been watching movies And she must have seen someone that she would like to be With looks like hers she could be on the screen But she's the worst actor that I've ever seen Esther I've known you for ages And I've watched you through all the changes Esther, we used to be the best of friends But now we're becoming strangers Esther's been burning bridges I remember the time when she turned religious But soon she turned her back on the church And brushed it aside to continue the search Because Esther's been searching for something She doesn't quite know what it is Yes Esther's been looking for something Maybe something that doesn't exist Esther, isn't it funny how we don't do the things we used to do? You don't think about that anymore Esther, but Esther, I still think about you. Esther's been getting lonely After she cut herself off from the only People on whom she could depend People who were happy to call her their friend Esther I've known you for ages And I've watched you through all the stages Esther, we used to be the best of friends But now we're becoming strangers Oh Esther Oh Esther