Crown Of Jewels

She came from the backwoods Bright teeth, stylish hair Good fortune and everyone's smiles Followed her everywhere Had a taste for the good life Had some stars in her eyes Thought she would have it all Once her name was in lights Hey, hey little Miss Jane Sunny day turned to hard rain Traded in your evening gown For a jumpsuit of pain The beauty queen and the wallflower Feel the same in their darkest hours All watch as the crown of jewels Falls from the old guard tower She walked down the runway A crown of jewels she wore Applause and lights, but at the end of the night She was the first out the door Drove all night at high speed Arrived in the early day light Flash of a knife, a nice evening dress Couldn't change her man's mind Hey, hey little Miss Jane Sunny day turned to hard rain Traded in your evening gown For a jumpsuit of pain The beauty queen and the wallflower Feel the same in their darkest hours All watch as the crown of jewels Falls from the old guard tower Stage moms and hair-sprayed charms No one there could have sounded an alarm I don't know why you think it's so strange Any kind of act is within anyone's range Hey, hey little Miss Jane Sunny day turned to hard rain Traded in your evening gown For a jumpsuit of pain The beauty queen and the wallflower Feel the same in their darkest hours All watch as the crown of jewels Falls from the old guard tower --- Crown of Jewels - Bruce Hornsby