She is still a mysterythe lovin' spoonful- written by john sebastian- as recorded by the lovin' spoonful (released october 28, 1967)- entered the billboard top 40 the week of november 11, 1967 and stayed for 3 weeks, peaking at #27 the week of november 18, 1967.remember hallways, you're waiting alwaysto see behind the dooryou never seen her, you're gonna meet herthe first time's so unsureshe smiles your way through a windowyou smile right back, she runs awayyou wish little girls'd sit still just a little bit longer, longerand she's still a mystery to mei thought i'd grow up gracefullyi'd understand my woman thoroughlybut the more i see (but the more i see)the more i see there is to see, there is to seeand she's still a mystery to me (she's still a mystery to me)she's still a mystery to mei used to wonder when in thunder understandin's donebut now i'm graspin' that understandin' is only part of loveshe'll smile your way through a windowyou'll smile right back, she'll run awayyou wish little girls'd sit still just a little bit longer, longerand she is still a mystery to mei thought i'd grow up gracefullyi'd understand her thoroughlybut she's a mystery to mebut she's a mystery to me(but she's a mystery to me)(but she's a mystery to me)and she's still a mystery to me (she's a mystery to me) (she's a mystery to me)she's still a mystery to me (she's a mystery to me) (she's a mystery to me)she is still a mystery to me, mm-hmm (she's a mystery to me) (she's a mystery to me) (she's a mystery to me) (she's a mystery to me)