Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf It's alarming honestly how charming she can be Fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun
She says you don't want to be like me Don't wanna see all the things I've seen I'm dying, I'm dying She says you don't want to get this way Famous and dumb at an early age Lying, I'm lying
The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond Audio tune lies, she's still shining Like lightning, light, like lightning
Carmen, Carmen, staying up 'til morning Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean It's alarming truly how disarming you can be Eating soft ice cream, Coney Island queen
She says you don't want to be like me Looking for fun, getting high for free I'm dying, I'm dying
She says you don't want to get this way Street walk at night and a star by day
It's tiring, tiring
The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond Audio tune lies, she's still shining Like lightning, light, like lightning
Baby's all dressed up with nowhere to go That's the little story of the girl you know Relying on the kindness of strangers Tying cherry knots, smiling, doing party favors Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on Sing your song, song, now, the camera's on And you're alive again
Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi Tu as besoin de moi Tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie Tu ne peux vivre sans moi Et je mourrais sans toi Je tuerais pour toi
The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond Audio tune lies, she's still shining Like lightning, light, like lightning