Dear Claire she gets up at three

She makes some toast and a cup of tea

But she forgot and watched TV

As the water all boiled down

The place almost burned down



Dear Claire she was a pioneer

Her sister said she flew in WWII

She stares out the kitchen door

She says it looks like rain

I'm sure it's gonna rain



The secret life of Claire

I wish I had the key

The treasures buried there

In the secret life of Claire



Dear Claire

I go and help her once a week

She tells me stories and I ask her what she needs

She told me back in '44 she slept with Eleanor

Sometimes she gets confused

For all we know it's true



The secret life of Claire

I wish I had the key

The treasures buried there

In the secret life of Claire



Dear Claire

She wonders why the leaves have turned

And why the summer's been so short this year

And Claire she asks for my name

Have you been here before?

Are you someone I should know?

Then perhaps you'd better go



The secret life of Claire

I wish I had the key

The treasures she could share

In the secret life of Claire

I wish that I'd been there



The secret life of Claire

Oh how I wish I knew

And I bet she wishes too

In the secret life of Claire