Sal Bernardi wrote this song. His version makes more sense. He's talking about leaving a girl in the middle of the night and SHE is only 16 years old. He feels so cold. He feels so to blame.
Rickie Lee Jones' version changes the "She" in the lyrics to "They". Leaving one to wonder what the heck Jones is doing with two 16 year olds.
I love this song, esp. Bernardi's version. It's so honest. It's brave. He lets the whole world hear about his behavior:
"I awoke in some hotel room.
I could hardly recall my name (he passed out the night before and now he wakes up and is thinking what the heck happened.)
"She was only 16 years old." (This would not have happened if he were sober and he regrets it. Still, he doesn't wqrry too much, because he has Beat Angels to play music for (or with) him.
Sal Bernardi wrote this song. His version makes more sense. He's talking about leaving a girl in the middle of the night and SHE is only 16 years old. He feels so cold. He feels so to blame.
Rickie Lee Jones' version changes the "She" in the lyrics to "They". Leaving one to wonder what the heck Jones is doing with two 16 year olds.
I love this song, esp. Bernardi's version. It's so honest. It's brave. He lets the whole world hear about his behavior:
"I awoke in some hotel room.
I could hardly recall my name (he passed out the night before and now he wakes up and is thinking what the heck happened.)
"She was only 16 years old." (This would not have happened if he were sober and he regrets it. Still, he doesn't wqrry too much, because he has Beat Angels to play music for (or with) him.