Always a Ninja

TTTO “Always a Woman”, Billy Joel

She can kill with a smile

She can wound with her eyes

She can ruin your life without telling a lie

And she’s only noticed when she wants to be seen

She hides as a child

But she’s always a ninja to me

She can drop from above

And annoy her – they’ll grieve you

Has a cyanide tooth

She can always deceive you

And she’ll kill whom she wants and then hide in a tree

She can stand on a leaf

But she’s always a ninja to me

[Chorus]

Oh–she takes care of herself

She can hide if she wants

And she’s always on time

Oh–and I’ll never find out

Just when did she get in?

She is so hard to find

And she’ll promise no more

Than to kill without hurtin’

As she carefully cuts you

You’ll die ‘fore you’re bleedin’

She’s the best of the best

And the worst she can be

And I just blame myself

‘Cause she’s always a ninja to me

[Chorus]

She is frequently kind

Though she knows to be cruel

She can’t do what she pleases

She follows the rules

And she won’t be convicted

I think you’ll agree

If you’ll irk her, you’ll rue

When the shadows kill you

But she’s always a ninja to me