Unphased she’s motivated by her lack of charm She keeps her social status in a tattoo on her arm Takes up with visitors professors all by trade Although she’s 21 she tells them all she’s 28
Talk about love, let's talk about hate Last time that we spoke it was a little much too late Let's talk about soul, let's talk about fame So much talk so little time she plays it like a game Sha la la la la
Please Mr. Grieves bring my baby back to me Well she’s crazy like a storm, with needles in her arms Well I got nowhere to go, but I’m so damn far from home Well I, I can’t stand being no, I can’t stand being alone
Hey hey hey hey, Sha la la la la Hey hey hey hey, Sha la la la la
Her car is empty and the milk has all run dry She dresses for the weather after dinner’s when she dines She hands out tokens while the patrons wait in line Although she’s 22 she tells them all she’s 29
Let's talk about black, let's talk about gold Make us all believe again before you get too old Let's talk about red, let's talk about blue The only other colors are the ones I save for you (Sha La La La La La)
Please Mr. Grieves bring my baby back to me Well she’s crazy like a storm, with needles in her arms Well I got nowhere to go, but I’m so damn far from home Well I, I can’t stand being no, I can’t stand being alone
Hey hey hey hey Sha la la la la Hey hey hey hey, Sha la la la la
I can’t stand being no, why don’t you leave me alone
It’s late October by the time that she awakes And suddenly she’s laughing and decides to take the train Although she’s 35 she tell us all she’s 28 Sha la la la
Please Mr. Grieves bring my baby back to me Well she’s crazy like a storm, with needles in her arms Well I got nowhere to go, but I’m so damn far from home Well I, I can’t stand being no, I can’t stand being alone
Please Mr. Grieves bring my baby back to me Well she’s crazy like a storm, with needles in her arms Well I got nowhere to go, but I’m so damn far from home Well I, I can’t stand being no, I can’t stand being alone
Hey hey hey hey, Sha la la la la Hey hey hey hey, Sha la la la la