Street Hassle

Lou Reed


Waltzing Matilda whipped out her wallet
Sexy boys smiled in dismay
She took out four twenties, ‘cause she liked brown figures
Everybody screamed for a day
Oh, babe, I’m on fire and, you know that I admire your body
Why don’t we slip away - hey
Although I’m sure you’re certain, it’s a rarity me flirtin’
She la la la this way - hey
Oh sha la la la la - sha 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 knees
From off of the formica topped board
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 la later on and then sha la 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 never ever come
And then 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
- Street Hassle -
Hey, that cunt’s not breathing
I think she 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 pulling my part
And I’m not gonna wear my heart on my sleeve
But you know people get emotional
And sometimes 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 was really nice talking
And I really wish 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’s nothing no one could do
And if there was, man, you know I would have been the first
Only, someone turns that blue
Well, it’s a universal truth
And 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 be more careful round the little girls
It’s either the best or it’s the worst
Since I don’t have to choose, I guess I won’t
And I know, This is no way to treat a guest
But why don’t you grab your old lady by the feet
And just lay her out in the darkest street
And by morning, she’s just another hit and run
You know, some people got no choice
And they can never even 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
- Slip Away -
Believe me, that’s just a lie
That’s what she tells her friends
There’s a real song, the real song
She won’t even admit it to herself
Narrow heart, the song let’s the people know
It’s a painful song
It’ll only say the truth
It lasts for sad songs
Twenty for wish
Wish it won’t make it so a pretty kiss and a pretty face
Can’t have it’s way
There’re tramps like us who were born to pay
Love has gone away
And there’s no one here now
And there’s nothing left to way
But, oh, how I miss him, baby
Oh, baby, come on and slip away
Come on, baby, why don’t you slip away
Love has gone away
Took the rings of my fingers
And there’s nothing left to say
But, oh how, oh how I need you, baby
Come on, baby, I need you baby
Oh, please don’t slip away
I need your loving so bad, baby, please don’t slip away