I've been holding out so long 
I've been sleeping all alone 
Lord I miss you 
I've been hanging on the phone 
I've been sleeping all alone 
I want to kiss you 

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh 

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh oooh 

Well, I've been haunted in my sleep 
You've been staring in my dreams 
Lord I miss you. 
I've been waiting in the hall 
Been waiting on your call 
When the phone rings 
It's just some friends of mine that say, 
"Hey, what's the matter man? 
We're gonna come around at twelve 
With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyin' to meet you 
We're gonna bring a case of wine 
Hey, let's go mess and fool around 
You know, like we used to" 

Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 

Oh everybody waits so long 
Oh baby why you wait so long 
Won't you come on! Come on! 

I've been walking Central Park 
Singing after dark 
People think I'm crazy 
I've been stumbling on my feet 
Shuffling through the street 
People ask me, "What's the matter with you boy?" 

Sometimes I want to say to myself 
Sometimes I say 

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh 

Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh 
I won't miss you child 

I guess I'm lying to myself 
It's just you and no one else 
Lord I won't miss you child 
You've been blotting out my mind 
Fooling on my time 
No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah 

Lord, I miss you child 

Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 

Lord, I miss you child 

Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 

Lord, I miss you child 

Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah 
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah

Yeah, momma and poppa told me 
I was crazy to stay 
I was gay in New York 
Which is a fag in L.A. 
So I saved my money 
And I took a plane 
Wherever I go they treat me the same 

When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 

I'm going down fifty-third street 
and they're spitting in my face 
I'm learning the ropes 
Yeah I'm learning a trade 
The east river truckers 
is churning with trash 
I've got so much money 
That I'm spending so fast 

When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the shit hits the fan 
I'll be sitting on the can 
When the whip comes down 

Yeah, some called me garbage 
While I was sleeping on the street 
I never roll 
and I never cheat 
I'm filling a need 
I'm plugging a hole 
My mama's so glad 
I ain't on the dole 

When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
(Yeah, go ahead check it out) 

Yeah, baby, when the whip comes down 
When the whip comes down 
(I'll be running this town, I'll tell you) 
When the shit hits the fan 
I'll be sittin on the can

I look out my window watch her as she passes by
I say to myself Im such a lucky guy
To have a girl like her is a dream come true
And of all the girls in new york she loves me true

It was just my imagination, once again
Running away with me
It was just my imagination
Running away with me

Soon well be married and raise a family
Two boys for you, what about two girls for me
I tell you I am just a fellow with a one track mind
Whatever it is I want baby I seek and I shall find

Ill tell ya
It was just my imagination, once again
Running away with me
It was just my imagination
Running away with me

Every night I hope and pray
Dear lord, hear my plea
Dont ever let another take her love from me
Or I will surely die

Her love is ecstasy
When her arms enfold me
I hear her tender rhapsody
But in reality, she doesnt even know... me

Some girls give me money 
Some girls buy me clothes 
Some girls give me jewelry 
that I never thought I'd own 

Some girls give me diamonds 
Some girls, heart attacks 
Some girls I give all my bread to 
I don't ever want it back 

Some girls give me jewelry 
others buy me clothes 
Some girls give me children 
I never asked them for 

So give me all your money 
give me all your gold 
I'll buy you a house back in Zuma beach 
and give you half of what I own 

Some girls take my money 
Some girls take my clothes 
Some girls get the shirt off my back 
and leave me with a lethal dose 

French girls they want cartier 
Italian girls want cars 
American girls want everything in the world 
you can possibly imagine 

English girls they're so prissy 
I can't stand them on the telephone 
sometimes I take the receiver off the hook 
I don't want them to ever call at all 

White girls they're pretty funny 
sometimes they drive me mad 
Black girls just wanna get fucked all night 
I just don't have that much jam 

Chinese girls are so gentle 
they're really such a tease 
you never know quite what they're cookin' 
inside those silky sleeves 

Give me all you money 
give me all your gold 
I'll buy you a house back in Zuma Beach 
and give you half of what I own 

Some girls they're so pure 
Some girls so corrupt 
Some girls give me children 
I only made love to her once 

Give me half your money 
give me half your car 
give me half of everything 
I'll make you world's biggest star by half 

So gimme all your money 
give me all your gold 
let's go back to Zuma Beach 
I'll give you half - of everything I own

Lies, dripping off your mouth like dirt 
Lies, lies in every step you walk 
Lies, whispered sweetly in my ear 
Lies, how do I get out of here? 
Why, why you have to be so cruel? 
Lies, lies, lies I ain't such a fool! 

Lies, lies in my poppas looks 
Lies, lies in my history books 
Lies, lies like they teach in class 
Lies, lies, lies I catch on way too fast 
Fire, fire upon your wicked tongue 
Lies, lies, lies you're trying to spoil my fun 

Lies, lies you dirty jezebel 
Why, why, why, why don't you go to hell? 
Why, why you think me such a fool? 
Lies, lies, lies honey that's ya rules! 

Lies, lies, lies, lies, oh my lies

I was driving home early sunday morning through bakersfield 
Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station 
And the preacher said "You know you always have the 
Lord by your side" 

And i was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran 
Twenty red lights in his honor 
Thank you Jesus, thank you lord 

I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late 
And I thought by the time i got there she'd be off, she'd be 
Off with the nearest truck driver she could find 
Much to my surprise, there she was sittin in the corner 
A little bleary, worse for wear and tear 
Was a girl with far away eyes 

So if you're down on your luck 
And you can't harmonize 
Find a girl with far away 
And if you're downright disgusted 
And life ain't worth a dime 
Get a girl with far away eyes 

Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send 
10 dollars to the church of the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus, 
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California 
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio and all my 
Dreams would come true 
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl 
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got 

So if you're down on your luck 
I know you all sympathize 
Find a girl with far away eyes 
And if you're downright disgusted 
And life ain't worth a dime 
Get a girl with far away eyes

Well now we're respected in society 
We don't worry about the things that we used to be 
We're talking heroin with the president 
Well it's a problem, sir, but it can't be bent 
Uh yes! 

Well now you're a pillar of society 
You don't worry about the things that you used to be 
You're a rag-trade girl, you're the queen of porn 
You're the easiest lay on the White House lawn 
Get out of my life, don't come back 
Get out of my life, don't come back 

She's so respectable 
She's so respectable 
She's so delectable 
She's so respectable 
Get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back 
Get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back 
What I say! 

She's so respectable 
She's so respectable 
She's so respectable 
She's so respectable 
Get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back 
Oh get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back 

She's so respectable 
She's so respectable 
She's so delectable 
She's so respectable 
Get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back...woo! 
Get out of life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back 
Get out of my life 
Don't take my wife 
Don't come back, come back, hey

Worked the bars and sideshows along the twilight zone 
Only a crowd can make you feel so alone 
And it really hit home 
Booze and pills and powders, you can choose your medicine 
Well here's another goodbye to another good friend 

After all is said and done 
Gotta move while it's still fun 
Let me walk before they make me run 
After all is said and done 
I gotta move, it's still fun 
I'm gonna walk before they make me run 

Watched the taillights fading, there ain't a dry eye in the house 
They're laughing and singing 
Started dancing and drinking as I left town 
Gonna find my way to heaven, `cause I did my time in hell 
I wasn't looking too good but I was feeling real well 

After all is said and done 
I gotta move I had my fun 
Let us walk before they make me run 

After all is said and done 
I did alright, I had my fun 
But I will waddle 'fore they make me run 
But I will walk 'fore they make me run
I will walk 'fore they make me run 
I will walk 'fore they make me run 

After all is said and done 
Gotta move, I had my fun 
Let me walk before they make me run 
I'm gonna walk before they make me run

I'll never be your beast of burden 
My back is broad but it's a hurting 
All I want is for you to make love to me 
I'll never be your beast of burden 
I've walked for miles my feet are hurting 
All I want is for you to make love to me 

Am I hard enough 
Am I rough enough 
Am I rich enough 
I'm not too blind to see 

I'll never be your beast of burden 
So let's go home and draw the curtains 
Music on the radio 
Come on baby make sweet love to me 

Am I hard enough 
Am I rough enough 
Am I rich enough 
I'm not too blind to see 

Oh little sister 
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, girl 
You're a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl 
Pretty, pretty 
Such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl 
Come on baby please, please, please 

I'll tell ya 
You can put me out 
On the street 
Put me out 
With no shoes on my feet 
But, put me out, put me out 
Put me out of misery 

Yeah, all your sickness 
I can suck it up 
Throw it all at me 
I can shrug it off 
There's one thing baby 
That I don't understand 
You keep on telling me 
I ain't your kind of man 

Ain't I rough enough, ooh baby 
Ain't I tough enough 
Ain't I rich enough, in love enough 
Ooh! Ooh! Please 

I'll never be your beast of burden 
I'll never be your beast of burden 
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be 

I'll never be your beast of burden 
I've walked for miles and my feet are hurting 
All I want is you to make love to me 

I don't need beast of burden 
I need no fussing 
I need no nursing 
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be 

Shattered, shattered 
Love and hope and sex and dreams 
Are still surviving on the street 
Look at me - I'm in tatters! 
I'm a shattered. 
Shattered 

Friends are so alarming 
And my lover's never charming 
Life's just a cocktail party - on the street 
Big Apple 
People dressed in plastic bags 
Directing traffic 
Some kind of fashion 
Shattered 

Laughter, joy, and loneliness and sex and sex and sex and sex 
Look at me - I'm in tatters I 'm a shattered 
Shattered 

All this chitter-chatter, chitter-chatter, chitter-chatter 'bout 
Shmatta, shmatta, shmatta -- I can't give it away on 7th Avenue 
This town's been wearing tatters (shattered, shattered) 
Work and work for love and sex 
Ain't you hungry for success, success, success, success 
Does it matter? (Shattered) Does it matter? 
I'm shattered. Shattered 

Ahhh, look at me - I'm a shattered 
I'm a shattered 
Look at me - I'm a shattered, yeah 

Pride and joy and greed and sex 
That's what makes our town the best 
Pride and joy and dirty dreams and still surviving on the street 
and look at me - i'm in tatters, yeah 
I've been battered, what does it matter 
Does it matter, uh-huh 
Does it matter, uh-huh, I'm a shattered 

Don't you know the crime rate is going up, up, up, up, up! 
To live in this town you must be tough, tough, tough, tough, tough! 
You got rats on the west side 
Bed bugs uptown 
What a mess this town's in tatters I've been shattered 
My brain's been battered - splattered - all over Manhattan 

Uh-huh, This town's full of money grabbers 
Go ahead 
Bite the Big Apple, don't mind the maggots, huh 
Shadoobie, My brain's been battered 
My friends they come around they 
Flatter, flatter, flatter, flatter, flatter, flatter, flatter! 
Pile it up, pile it high on the platter