Oh, eighteen years, eighteen years,
That’s a long-old time to be,
Sittin’ face down, stoned in the alley,
Wonderin’ how to get to that shining sea…
She messed around with a bloke named Smokey
She loved him though was cokey
He took her down to Chinatown
And he showed her how to kick the gong around
It was just some mean ol’ poison
That I took up my nose …
I got it all together now with my very own disco clothes, hey!
My shirt’s half open, t’show you my chains ‘n’ the spoon for up my nose
I am really somethin’, that’s what you’d prob’ly say
So smoke your little smoke, drink your little drink while I dance the night away
I’m a dancin’ fool, I’m a dancin’ fool
I’m half lit, I can’t dance for shit.
Ballerina, you must have seen her, Dancing in the sand…
Oh, baby baby
Won’t-cha turn your head my way?
Oh, baby baby
Ah come on take a chance
You’re old enough to
Dance the night away
Whoa-oh (ah) come on g-girl, dance the night away
If you change your mind, I’m the first in line
Honey I’m still free
Take a chance on me
And honey, I miss you
And I’m bein’ good
And I’d love to be with you
If only I could
If I could be with you one hour tonight
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
And I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord
There’s a song in the air!
There’s a star in the sky!
There’s a mother’s deep prayer
and a baby’s low cry!
Cry baby, cry baby, cry baby
Honey, welcome back home
I know she told you
Honey I know she told you that she loved you
Much more than I did
But all I know is that she left you
And you swear that you just don’t know why
But you know, honey I’ll always
I’ll always be around if you ever want me
Where can I run to
How have I sinned
When you cry like a rainstorm
And you howl like the wind
Where do I run too?
Why must I cry?
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know better.
Everywhere I go, your face I see,
Every step I take, you take with me, yeah.
Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide,
Got nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide.
I’m old enough to know better,
Still too young to care!
When winter comes with snow and sleet
And me with hunger and cold feet
Who says, “Here’s twenty-five cents, go ahead and get somethin’
to eat, go on why doncha”?
Nobody!
You’re nobody 'til somebody loves you,
You’re nobody 'til somebody cares.