Street Hassle (2003 Remaster) - Lou Reed

Waltzing Matilda whipped out her wallet

The sexy boy smiled in dismay

She took out four twenties 'cause she liked round figures

Everybody's queen for a day

Oh, babe, I'm on fire and you know I admire your

Body why don't we slip away

Although I'm sure you're certain, it's a rarity me flirtin'

Sha-la-la-la, this way

Oh, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la

Hey, baby, come on, let's slip away

Luscious and gorgeous, oh what a humpin' muscle

Call out the national guard

She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees

From off of the formica topped bar

And cascading slowly, he lifted her wholly

And boldly out of this world

And despite people's derision

Proved to be more than diversion

Sha-la-la-la, later on

And then sha-la-la-la-la, he entered her slowly

And showed her where he was coming from

And then sha-la-la-la-la, he made love to her gently

It was like she'd never ever come

And then sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la

When the sun rose and he made to leave

You know, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la

Neither one regretted a thing

Hey, that cunt's not breathing

I think she's had too much

Of something or other, hey, man, you know what I mean?

I don't mean to scare you

But you're the one who came here

And you're the one who's gotta take her when you leave

I'm not being smart

Or trying to be cold on my part

And I'm not gonna wear my heart on my sleeve

But you know people get all emotional

And sometimes, man, they just don't act rational you know

They think they're just on TV

Sha-la-la-la, man

Why don't you just slip her away

You know, I'm glad that we met man

It really was 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 this all to a police officer

About how it was that your old lady got herself stiffed

And it's not like we could help

But there wasn't 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

And 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

Well hey(man), that's just a lie

It's a lie she tells her friends

'Cause the real song, the real song

Where she won't even admit to herself

The beatin' in her heart

It's a song lots of people know

It's a painful song

A little sad truth

But life full of sad songs

Penny for a wish

But wishin' won't make you a soldier

With a pretty kiss for a pretty face

Can't have its way

Y'know tramps like us, we were born to pay

Love has gone away

And there's no one here now

And there's nothing left to say

But, oh, how I miss him, baby

Oh, baby, come on and slip away

Come on, baby, why don't you slip away

Love is gone away

Took the rings off my fingers

And there's nothing left to say

But, oh how, oh how I need him, baby

Come on, baby, I need you baby

Oh, please don't slip away

I need your loving so bad, babe

Please don't slip away