Her voice is fast and agile, but
Her manners soft and slow;
She’s stronger than a river’s rush,
But yielding, even so —

Her heart belongs to every dog
And child in the land;
But if you think her wobbly, she
Will drop you where you stand

I’ve watched her grow from just a girl,
But no analysis
Has helped me know the first dang thing
Of why she’s how
She is

She’s meeting friends out here tonight;
She’s ready for some fun —
It’s just for laughs, she isn’t really
Seeking anyone

Both guys and girls will hit on her,
But she wants no duet:
She just likes time out with her friends.
Is that so hard
To get?

Ria’s stayed at home these years

And worked there, uncomplaining;

She says her father needs her, so

She’s opted for remaining

 

It’s funny how the years go by,

And how old things get wearing:

It strikes her now, from time to time,

She’s doing all the caring

 

So maybe she will leave her work

Of service to the throne,

And find some satisfaction in

A real life of

Her own