Wendi the Pan
She wants always to be a girl and have fun
Never you mind that her 'girl' years are done.
She's got a family, three girls, and a man-
What happens when Wendi becomes Peter Pan?
True her husband is not the sweet kind
He'd rather go off and leave Wendi behind.
"Take care of the kids! Wench, read them a book!"
Dictates her husband, the old Captain Hook.
He's off on a sea trip and won't be back soon.
Her girls are still sleeping; she looks up at the moon.
Its time to get in as much fun as she can.
She slips into green, becomes Wendi the Pan.
She's off with the pirates swiggin' down rum,
Loudly proclaiming she's earned her fun,
Down talkin' the Captain to all she can see,
Hushing the barmaids, who warn her of Smee.
"The Captain will find out! Don't talk quite so loud"
But Wendi the Pan talks higher and proud:
"I've raised his kids and I've been through Hell!
I've been the quiet pixie, the fair TinkerBell!"
She's gone every evening painting the town.
The kids are with Nana once she lays them down.
After she's done picking up all their toys
Mama is leaving to meet the Lost Boys
Mother and Father Darling have tried to reach
But she has no interest in hearing them preach.
Michael and John have tagged along for the glory.
Wendi always did know how to tell a good story.
Captain Hook's ship harbors at dawn on the dock.
She's not on her guard there was no warning croc.
He eyes her with venom and every heart sank.
Its a long hard walk down the dusty old plank.
There's no Pan the Avenger to break her fall,
There's none who will save her - no friends left at all.
The pirates line up with the Captain, of course.
The Boys are off playing a quick game of HORSE.
The Mermaids are waiting down in the water.
When she jumps off its strangers who've got her.
But once she sets foot on the dry sandy shore,
Will she be Wendi or a grown child once more
Wendi must fight for her kids against Hook.
This is no fairy tale, no children's book.
She battles alone to get back in her hand
All that she lost being Wendi the Pan.
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