So long ago, I don't remember when

That's when they say I lost my only friend

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

As I listened through the cemetery trees

I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn

The long broken arm of human law

Now it always seemed such a waste, she always had a pretty face

So I wondered how she hung around this place

Hey, come on try a little

Nothing is forever

There's got to be something better than

In the middle

But me and Cinderella

We put it all together

We can drive it home

With one headlight

She said it's cold

It feels like Independence Day

And I can't break away from this parade

But there's got to be an opening

Somewhere here in front of me

Through this maze of ugliness and greed

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county line bridge

Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead

We'll run until she's out of breath

She ran until there's nothin' left

She hit the end, it's just her window ledge

Hey, come on try a little

Once there was this kid who

Got into an accident and couldn't come to school

But when he finally came back

His hair had turned from black into bright white

He said that it was from when

The cars had smashed him so hard

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Once there was this girl who

Wouldn't go and change with the girls in the change room

But when they finally made her

They saw birthmarks all over her body

She couldn't quite explain it

They'd always just been there

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

But both the girl and boy were glad

'Cause one kid had it worse than that

Go on and close the curtains

'Cause all we need is candlelight

You and me, and a bottle of wine

To hold you tonight (oh)

Well we know I'm going away

And how I wish, I wish it weren't so

So take this wine and drink with me

And let's delay our misery

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

There's a log on the fire

And it burns like me for you

Tomorrow comes with one desire

To take me away (oh it's true)

It ain't easy to say goodbye

Darlin' please, don't start to cry

'Cause girl you know I've got to go (oh)

And Lord I wish it wasn't so

Save tonight and fight the break of dawn

Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone

Save tonight and fight the break of…

Sha, la, la, la, la, la, la

Mmm

Uh huh

I was down at the New Amsterdam

Staring at this yellow-haired girl

Mr Jones strikes up a conversation

With a black-haired flamenco dancer

You know, she dances while his father plays guitar

She's suddenly beautiful

We all want something beautiful

Man, I wish I was beautiful

In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey

Butane in my veins so I'm out to cut the junkie

With the plastic eyeballs, spray paint the vegetables

Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose

Kill the headlights and put it in neutral

Stock car flamin' with a loser and the cruise control

Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D

Got a couple of couches sleep on the love seat

Someone keeps sayin' I'm insane to complain

About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt

Don't believe everything that you read

You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve

So shave your face with some mace in the dark

Savin' all your food stamps and burnin' down the trailer park

Yo, cut it

What's with these homies, dissing my girl?

Why do they gotta front?

What did we ever do to these guys

That made them so violent?

Woo-hoo, but you know I'm yours

Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine

Woo-hoo, and that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

Don't you ever fear, I'm always near

I know that you need help

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

You need a guardian

Woo-hoo, and you know I'm yours

Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine

Woo-hoo, and that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

Bang, bang a knock on the door

Another big bang and you're down on the floor

Oh no! What do we do?

Don't look now but I lost my shoe

I can't run and I can't kick

What's the matter babe are you feeling sick?

What's the matter, what's the matter, what's the matter you?

What's the matter babe, are you feeling blue?

And that's for all of time

And that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

Run and tell all of the angels

This could take all night

Think I need a devil to help me

Get things right

'Cause this one is a lie

We sat around laughing

And watch the last one die

I'm looking to the sky to save me

Looking for a sign of life

Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication

Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying

Make my way back home

When I learn to fly (high)

Think I'm done nursing the patience

I can wait one night

I'd give it all away

If you give me one last try

We live happily ever trapped

If you just save my life

Run and tell the angels

That everything is all right

I'm looking to the sky to save me

Looking for a sign of life

Looking for something help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication

Looking 'cause I'm…

As he came into the window

Was a sound of a crescendo

He came into her apartment

He left the bloodstains on the carpet

She ran underneath the table

He could see she was unable

So she ran into the bedroom

She was struck down, it was her doom

Annie, are you okay?

So, Annie are you okay?

Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?

So, Annie are you okay?

Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?

So, Annie are you okay?

Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?

So, Annie are you okay? Are you okay Annie?

Annie are you okay?

Will you tell us that you're okay?

There's a sign at the window

That he struck you, a crescendo Annie

He came into your apartment

Left the bloodstains on the carpet

Then you ran into the bedroom

You were struck down

It was your doom

Annie, are you okay?…

Ha ha, well now!

We call this the act of mating

But there are several other very important differences

Between human beings and animals that you should know about

I'd appreciate your input

Sweat, baby, sweat, baby sex is a Texas drought me

And you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about

So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel

Nuts, yes, I'm Siskel, yes I'm Ebert

And you're getting two thumbs up

You've had enough of two-hand touch,

You want it rough, you're out of bounds

I want you smothered, want you covered,

Like my Waffle House hash browns

Come quicker than Fed Ex, never reaching apex like Coca-Cola

Stock you are inclined to make me rise

An hour early just like Daylight Savings Time

You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals…