Claire's Ninth Lyrics - Lonely Avenue - Ben Folds

So she stands and waits and waits at the school gate 

They're late, they come, so dumb 

In two cars when they agreed one 

And it's gone wrong on her birthday 

So they go to Joe's for pizza and ice cream 

They sit and stare and Claire just wants to be 9 and a half 

Next year she'll tell them she only wants world peace 

But Claire, Claire baby 

I wish you knew how this all got twisted 

I wish you could see right inside us 

'Cause all of this stuff, the best of us that we can't get out 

What's the point of this 

What's wrong with two birthdays 

It's cool at school 

Her friends, they all have two birthdays 

Oh geez, he just asked the waitress out on a date on her birthday 

But Claire, Claire baby 

I wish you knew how this all got twisted 

I wish you could see right inside us 

'Cause all of this stuff, the best of us that we can't get to 

Here's the check 

They pay with two cards like they've never met 

Goodbyes outside; it's cold in LA 

Claire, Claire baby 

I wish you knew how this all got twisted 

I wish you could see right inside us 

The best of us for most of us 

Or what we were, you're all that's left 

It used to be our birthday too