The Ballad Of Millie Rosa Jane Lyrics

I knew a girl who was once like you and me
But then she found the ocean, and now she is free
Now she is right where she wanted to be
There's no cell towers on the open sea

Oh, Millie Rosa Jane, Millie Rosa Jane
Did it make you happy to sail far away?
Tell us what you've learned, we've been waiting for the day
Of the return of Ms. Millie Rosa Jane

Millie told us all that she wanted to get out
The internet had left her with a time freedom drought
The number of tweets stacked up to the joy
Of freedom you receive when you delete your account

Oh, Millie Rosa Jane, Millie Rosa Jane
You said that the ocean would liberate from pain
Has all of your freedom opened up your brain?
What have you made, Ms. Millie Rosa Jane

Did she read and relax?
Did she live like a queen?
Did she paint the best pictures the world has ever seen?
I guess we'll never know, 'cause we haven't heard a thing
Since the day that she left in 2015
The call of the ocean is ever-seductive
Away from the web, you can be so productive
But not knowing how to sail may make it destructive
At least we agree that your choice was instructive

Oh, Millie Rosa Jane, Millie Rosa Jane
Could've turned off your laptop and boarded a train
You could've set your phone to the mode of aeroplane
Then you'd still be alive, Ms. Millie Rosa Jane
You'd still be alive, Ms. Millie Rosa Jane
You'd still be alive, Ms. Millie Rosa Jane