Street Hassle Lyrics by Lou Reed

Street Hassle Lyrics

    A) waltzing matilda

    Waltzing matilda whipped out her wallet
    The sexy boy smiled in dismay
    She took out four twenties 'cause she liked round figures
    Everybody's a queen for a day
    Oh, babe, i'm on fire and you know how 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 hunk of muscle
    Call out the national guard
    She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her means
    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


    B) street hassle

    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
    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 myself 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 was 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 on the darkened street
    And by morning, she's just another hit and run
    You know, some people got no choice
    And they can't 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


    C) slipaway

    Believe me, that it's just a lie
    That's what she tells her friends
    'cause the real song, the real song
    Which she won't even admit to herself
    Beat narrow heart, the song lots of people know
    It's a painful song
    It'll only say the truth
    It lasts for sad songs
    Penny for a wish
    A wish won't make you a soldier
    A pretty kiss or a pretty face
    Can't have it's way
    The tramps like us who were born to play

    Love is 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

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