[Verse 1]
Nothing clings like Ivy frightened by the dark
Though she cuts deep, it never leaves a mark
No one quite like Ivy ever gets it straight
What she believes, she won't negotiate

[Chorus]
All the words of tenderness
That never quite got through
She said, "You know how young girls are
From my contempt for you"

[Verse 2]
Outside in the hollow, she may dare herself
For there may be a serpent in the grass
Nothing clings like Ivy, trying to scare herself
And it may strike or wait for her to pass

[Chorus]
All the words of tenderness
That she never possessed
"So what's the use of promises?
I had my fingers crossed"

[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
All the words of tenderness
That never quite got through
She said, "I laughed behind your back
When I told that to you"

[Outro]
Nothing clings like Ivy frightened by the dark
Though she cuts deep, it never leaves a mark