She's lost she's late
She's zooming on a couch somewhere
Or high or home
I'm not supposed to call her there

I wait I smoke
I stare into my coke
It's happening again
I tell myself that it's over and done amen

Her skin like milk
It's like she's never seen the sun
Some hearts to crunch
Is more like her idea of fun

I know she's ill
I'm cruising for a spill
I'm hanging just the same
I need to be in the heat
Of her cold white flame

[Chorus]
Another negative girl
At the edge of the frame
Deliciously toxic
The original classic thing, more of the same

She's in the zone
Crying on the phone
I need you here
I'm on the street again

Staggering out into the burn of the brain dead dawn
To arrive in time to find her gone

She's on the train
To somewhere up by Fordham Road
Her reptile brain
Locked down and ready in combat mode

Some cash, a key
This guy she has to see
A doctor friend uptown
And maybe she gets to me when she comes back down

[Chorus]

A goof, a buzz
If that is what it was
Then how do you explain
The way she looks when she's
Dragging me out to dance with her
In the summer rain

[Chorus]


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Negative Girl Lyrics as written by Walter Carl Becker Donald Jay Fagen

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    Yes, I'm sure this particular girl is an addict ... but she's not the first ... This is about a man who attracts the wrong women ... and as such he could very well be an addict himself. The most important word in the lyrics here is "ANOTHER" ... "Another negative girl." In my mind, it seems obvious. A man or woman attracts lovers with their aura, appearance and mindset. I personally know this.

    After my divorce, some of my reasoning seemed to fly out the door and I once again grew my hair long, into a ponytail and experimented with different beards. After 20 years of trying to compare every woman I became entwined with to my ex-wife, I gave up. The array of women I attracted was just pitiful. I regret the changes I made after leaving my wife. Had I carried on, clean cut, and progressed naturally instead of curling up to more past comfortable scenarios, I could have perhaps met someone who was very appropriate for me. I certainly could have learned more about my life during this long transition, but for some reason I chose not to.

    I now have no regrets though. I have two wonderful sons in their late thirties and life never ceases to be interesting. Making mistakes is part of life. I think what I'm trying to say is this - Without mistakes, life would just be too boring and worthless ...

    As I always do when possible regarding SD, I'm listening to this song with my Koss studio headphones. Using good headphones is the only way to really hear the perfect image of their compositions ...... Sadly, SD is over and will never be replicated ........

    JohnCCarteron December 15, 2018   Link

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