Street Hassle Lyrics

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Cover art for Street Hassle lyrics by Lou Reed

"Street Hassle"

You know, I'm glad that we met man It was really nice talking And I really wish that there was a little more time to speak But you know it could be a hassle Trying to explain myself to a police officer About how it was your old lady got herself stiffed

And it's not like we could help But there's nothing no one could do And if there was, man, you know I would have been the first But when someone turns that blue Well, it's a universal truth Then you just know that bitch will never fuck again

By the way, that's really some bad shit That you came to our place with But you ought to be more careful around the little girls It's either the best or it's the worst And since I don't have to choose, I guess I won't And I know this ain't no way to treat a guest But why don't you grab your old lady by the feet And just lay her out in the darkest street And by morning, she's just another hit and run

You know, some people got no choice, and they can never find a voice, to talk with that they can even call their own. So the first thing that they see, that allows them the right to be, why they follow it, you know, it’s called bad luck.