Clinton St. Girl

Wakey!Wakey!

Clinton St Girl
She’s got the world on her shoulders
She’s got a light in her eyes

Clinton St Girl
Knows famous artists like feelings
Knows when she’s wrong and she lies

And Ludlow St boys
Yeah we do what we please

And Ludlow St boys
Never say what we mean

And Ludlow St boys
When we fall keep our hands in our empty pockets
And land on our chins and go…

Clinton St Girl
Sidewalks and bank accounts, day counts
She either laughs or she cries

Clinton St Girl
She’s harmful and hateful and foolish
I’ll love her the rest of my life

And Ludlow St boys
Yeah we do what we please

And Ludlow St boys
Never say what we mean

And Ludlow St boys
When we fall keep our hands in our empty pockets
And land on our chins
And we go home bleeding
And we go home bleeding…

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    Such a good tune and no comments? It's about an odd pair who somehow found their way to each other. She loves him. He loves her. But for some reason she hurts him and sends him on his way.

    wholelottawomanon January 08, 2012   Link

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