Well, we can't take it this week
And her friends don't want another speech
Hoping for a better day to hear what she's got to say

All about that
Personality crisis, you got it while it was hot
But now frustration and heartache is what you got
(That's why they talk about the personality)

But now you're tryin' to be something
Now you got to do something
Want to be someone who cow-wow-wows
But you're thinking about the times you did
They took every ounce
Well it sure got to be a shame, when you start to scream and shout
You got to contradict all those times you were butterflyin' about
(You was butterflyin')

'Bout a personality crisis, you got it while it was hot
It's always hot, you know, it's
Frustration, heartache, what you got
I said I'm talking about personality, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ow

And you're a prima ballerina on a Spring afternoon
Change on into the wolfman, howlin' at the moon, awoo

Got a personality crisis, you got it while it was hot
It's always hot, you know, it's
Frustration, heartache, what you got

Now with all the crossin' fingers that mother nature sends
Your mirror's getting jammed up with all your friends

That's personality everything is starting to blend (not like moi)
Personality when your mind starts to blend
Got so much personality, impression of a friend of a friend
Of a friend, of a friend, of a friend
Personality, wonderin' how celebrities ever met
(Lookin' fine on television)

Personality crisis you got it while it was hot
It's always hot, you know, it's
Frustration, heartache is all you got
Oh, don't you worry
Personality crisis please don't cry
It's just a personality crisis, please don't stop

Because you walk a personality, talk a personality


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Personality Crisis Lyrics as written by John Anthony Genzale Jr David Johansen

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    The New York Dolls were one of the best proto-punk/hard rock bands ever to come out of anywhere. this song is outstanding. Its just basically about someone's personality being conflicted and fucked up things in generall. by the way, they shit all over BSB, slipknot britney spears and all that crap

    Anal_Cunton March 04, 2006   Link

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