On the bus, that's where we're ridin'
On the bus, okay, don't say hi, then
Your tongue, your transfer
Your hand, your answer

On the bus, everyone's lookin' forward
On the bus, I am lookin' forward
And it really ain't okay
I might die 'fore Monday
They're all watchin' us

Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Ooh, if you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
Hurry, hurry, here comes my stop

On the bus, watch our reflection
On the bus, I can't stand no rejection
C'mon, let's make a scene
Oh baby, don't be so mean
They're all watchin' us
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Ooh, if you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
Hurry, hurry, here comes my stop

If you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
They're all watchin' us
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus


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    To me Paul sounds really freakin desperate in this song. It's not just that he sees this girl on the bus and thinks she's attractive. "I might die 'fore Monday" makes me think that if she doesn't pay him some attention he might go home and hang himself over the weekend or something.

    Quonseton March 14, 2006   Link

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