At some point after her engagement had been announced
Jennie was approached by Ella with this two step plan:
The money you receive as gifts will pay for the wedding celebration
And you'll tell Jack that you want me to live with you
As Ella's frown was a no-no—
That's exactly what happened—with one caveat split in half:
It did not occur to Jack that Ella captained the ship
It did not occur to Ella that that was about to change
And with one change comes more:
For example, he who captains the ship chooses his first mate
Upon falling for Jennie, Jack had thought he'd met his match
In truth, winning a mate and winning a match are not one and same
As Jack was as fiery a guy as Ella had ever challenged
All was not as peaceful behind closed doors as
Friends, invited for dinner, might surmise
So how did their power struggle subside?
Jennie made good use of her noggin:
Ma, Jack's the breadwinner, and he's not your son
You're living in Jack's home
If this doesn't stop, he'll pack your bag, open the door
And where will you go?
As Jennie's perception was right on the mark
Jack became Ella's favorite son-in-law
And peace was restored—with one caveat:
Jack captained the ship by night
By day, Ella steered the ship and stirred the pots
While Jennie accepted the role of first mate to both
And as long as no one frowned—Jennie smiled—
Then, as nothing stays the same—
Something changed—
Jennie was approached by Ella with this two step plan:
The money you receive as gifts will pay for the wedding celebration
And you'll tell Jack that you want me to live with you
As Ella's frown was a no-no—
That's exactly what happened—with one caveat split in half:
It did not occur to Jack that Ella captained the ship
It did not occur to Ella that that was about to change
And with one change comes more:
For example, he who captains the ship chooses his first mate
Upon falling for Jennie, Jack had thought he'd met his match
In truth, winning a mate and winning a match are not one and same
As Jack was as fiery a guy as Ella had ever challenged
All was not as peaceful behind closed doors as
Friends, invited for dinner, might surmise
So how did their power struggle subside?
Jennie made good use of her noggin:
Ma, Jack's the breadwinner, and he's not your son
You're living in Jack's home
If this doesn't stop, he'll pack your bag, open the door
And where will you go?
As Jennie's perception was right on the mark
Jack became Ella's favorite son-in-law
And peace was restored—with one caveat:
Jack captained the ship by night
By day, Ella steered the ship and stirred the pots
While Jennie accepted the role of first mate to both
And as long as no one frowned—Jennie smiled—
Then, as nothing stays the same—
Something changed—
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