Lou Reed - Street Hassle Lyrics
A) waltzing matildaWaltzing matilda whipped out her walletThe sexy boy smiled in dismayShe took out four twenties cause she liked round figuresEverybodys a queen for a dayOh, babe, Im on fire and you know how I admire your -- body why dont we slip awayAlthough Im sure youre certain, its a rarity me flirtinSha-la-la-la, this wayOh, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-laHey, baby, come on, lets slip awayLuscious and gorgeous, oh what a hunk of muscleCall out the national guardShe creamed in her jeans as he picked up her meansFrom off of the formica topped barAnd cascading slowly, he lifted her whollyAnd boldly out of this worldAnd despite peoples derisionProved to be more than diversionSha-la-la-la, later onAnd then sha-la-la-la-la, he entered her slowlyAnd showed her where he was coming fromAnd then sha-la-la-la-la, he made love to her gentlyIt was like shed never ever comeAnd then sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-laWhen the sun rose and he made to leaveYou know, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-laNeither one regretted a thingB) street hassleHey, that cunts not breathingI think shes had too muchOf something or other, hey, man, you know what I meanI dont mean to scare youBut youre the one who came hereAnd youre the one whos gotta take her when you leaveIm not being smartOr trying to be cold on my partAnd Im not gonna wear my heart on my sleeveBut you know people get all emotionalAnd sometimes, man, they just dont act rationalThey think theyre just on tvSha-la-la-la, manWhy dont you just slip her awayYou know, Im glad that we met manIt really was nice talkingAnd I really wish that there was a little more time to speakBut you know it could be a hassleTrying to explain myself to a police officerAbout how it was that your old lady got herself stiffedAnd its not like we could helpBut there was nothing no one could doAnd if there was, man, you know I would have been the firstBut when someone turns that blueWell, its a universal truthAnd then you just know that ***** will never ***** againBy the way, thats really some bad shitThat you came to our place withBut you ought to be more careful around the little girlsIts either the best or its the worstAnd since I dont have to chooseI guess I wont and I know this aint no way to treat a guestBut why dont you grab your old lady by the feetAnd just lay her out on the darkened streetAnd by morning, shes just another hit and runYou know, some people got no choiceAnd they cant never find a voiceTo talk with that they can even call their ownSo the first thing that they seeThat allows them the right to beWhy they follow it, you know, its called bad luckC) slipawayBelieve me, that its just a lieThats what she tells her friendscause the real song, the real songWhich she wont even admit to herselfBeat narrow heart, the song lots of people knowIts a painful songItll only say the truthIt lasts for sad songsPenny for a wishA wish wont make you a soldierA pretty kiss or a pretty faceCant have its wayThe tramps like us who were born to playLove is gone awayAnd theres no one here nowAnd theres nothing left to sayBut, oh, how I miss him, babyOh, baby, come on and slip awayCome on, baby, why dont you slip awayLove is gone awayTook the rings off my fingersAnd theres nothing left to sayBut, oh how, oh how I need him, babyCome on, baby, I need you babyOh, please dont slip awayI need your loving so bad, babePlease dont slip away
