PreciousI like the way you cross the street 'Cause I'm precious. Moving through the Cleavland heat, How precious. You're taking nights and all the kicks: You're so precious. But you know I ain't shittin' bricks, 'Cause I'm precious. Make me wanna Make me wanna Maybe make it. He's picked at fifth and Euclid Avenue: Was real precious. Hotel, still and comin' into view. How precious. Pity that you bruised my hip, 'Cause I'm precious. You shouldn't let your manners slip: You're too precious. Make me wanna Make me wanna Maybe make it. We were bound, bound, bound, bound to show it. We want to do it, do it, do it, do it on the pavement. Maybe, maybe I'm going to have a baby. We want to do it - do it all night. I was feeling kind of ethereal. 'Cause I'm precious. I got my eye on your imperial. You're so precious. Now, Howard the Duck and Mister Strausbow Straid: Precious. Trapped in a world that they never made. But not me, baby - I'm too precious. Fuck off ! Make me wanna Make me wanna Maybe make it. Pretenders Index The Phone CallThis is a mercy mission From a faceless messenger who dont want to see you hit Here's the word Listen to it Somebody you used to know is back in town You better go This is a mercy mission A voice you'll never hear again From a southside callbox Winged demons are the hardest to outfox The same one you lost on the run Is gonna show you how to have some fun You better get out of town cause you're gonna get hit I didn't mean to get you ... This is mercy mission You'll find your schedule underneath the door All the arrangements have been made Major expenses have been paid as you know Dont forget the last details Accept no parcels in the mail Pretenders Index Up The NeckAnger and lust, My senses running amok. Bewildered and deluded, Have I been hit by a truck. With my tongue inside his lip Felt like the time in the womb. But I woke up with a headache that split my skull, Alone in the room. I got down on the floor with my head pressed between my knees, Ip to my neck with my teeth sunk into my own flesh. I said, baby, oh sweetheart. Lust turns to anger, A kiss to a slug. Something was sticking, On the shag rug, look at the tiles. I remember the way he groaned, Moved with an animal skill, My face in the sweat that ran down his chest, It's all, very, run of the mill. I noticed that his scent started to change somehow, His face went berserk, veins bulged on his brow. I said baby, oh sweetheart. Bondage to lust, Abuse of facility. Blackmailed emotions confused, The demon and devilty. I was sure his attentions were sweet, And that mine were as well. But a wish is a shot in the dark, When your coin's down the well. I got out in the hall with my teeth in my head, Up into my neck I said, said, said, Dead. I said baby, oh sweetheart. Pretenders Index Tattooed Love BoysI ran twenty doors, Around the house, black and blue Between love boys Tore my knees up getting tattooed Cause I needed, to find out what the thing was for Been reading, a man time came to explore. I went apewire Cause I thought, like I like it Little tease, but I didn't mean it But you mess with the goods doll, you gotta pay. A good time was guaranteed for one and all With tattoos, target practice in the hall While waiting for their number to get called While I, I, I found what the wait was about. I was a good time Yeah, I got pretty good Changing tires, upstairs bro. I shot my mouth off and he showed me what that hole was for. Now I see you, all impressed and half-undressed, You got paint stick, all over the scars, lumps and bumps Tattooed love boys got you where I used to lay But ha ha, too bad You know what they say. Stop sniffling You're gonna make some plastic surgeon a rich man Oh, but the prestige and the glory Another human interest story You are that. Pretenders Index The WaitSaid the wait child, magic child, work it on out now work it The wait child, pinball child, pool hall child hurts The wait child, pacing child, forth and back now hurts The wait child, neon light, late night lights hurt Oh gonna' hurt some child, child Gonna' hurt some, whoa my baby Said the wait child, bruised ball child, pride slapped child hurts The wait child, crest-felled child, tear eyed child hurts The wait child, bus-stop child, late come child hurts The wait child, platform walk, idle talk hurts Oh gonna' hurt some child, child Gonna' hurt some, whoa my baby I said child child staring into the street light Messed up child, lonley boy tonight Kick the wall, turn the street and back again Oh boy you've been forgotten I said child child staring into the street light Messed up child, lonley boy tonight Kick the wall, turn the street and back again Oh boy you've been forgotten Said the wait child, pacing child, forth and back now hurts The wait child, bus-stop child, late come child hurts The wait child, pool-hall child, pin-table now hurts The wait child, magic child, work it on out now work it Oh gonna' hurt some child, child, child, child, child Gonna' hurt some, whoa my baby Pretenders Index Stop Your SobbingIt is time for you to stop all of your sobbing Yes it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing oh oh oh There's one thing you gotta do To make me still want you Gotta stop sobbing now Yeah yeah stop it stop it It is time for you to laugh instead of crying Yes it's time for you to laugh so keep on trying oh oh oh There's one thing you gotta do To make me still want you Gotta stop sobbing now Yeah yeah stop it stop it Each little tear that falls from your eyes Makes, makes me want To take you in my arms and tell you To stop all your sobbing There's one thing you gotta do To make me still want you And there's one thing you gotta know To make me want you so Gotta stop sobbing now Yeah yeah stop it stop it Pretenders Index KidKid, what changed your mood, You've gone all sad, so I feel sad too. I think I know, Some things you never outgrow. You think it's wrong, I can tell you do. How can I explain, You don't want me to. Kid, my only kid. Look so small, got so quiet, I know you know What I'm about, I won't deny it. But you forgave what you don't understand. You turned your head, You dropped my hand. All my sorrow, all my blues, All my sorrow. Shut me up, go away. Fool of grace, you cover your face. Kid, precious kid, Your eyes are blue but you won't cry. I know, Angry tears are too dear, you won't let them go. Pretenders Index Private LifePrivate life, drama baby leave me out. Private life, drama baby leave me out. Private life, drama baby leave me out. Private life, drama baby leave me; Getting tired of your theatrics, your acting is a drag. It's okay on T.V. 'cause you can turn it off, But don't try me. Yes your marriage is a tragedy but it's not my concern. I'm very superficial I hate anything official. Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Your sentimental gestures only bore me to death. You've made a desperate appeal now save your breath. Attachment to obligation through guilt and regret shit that's so wet, And your sex life complications are not my fascinations. Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) You ask me for my advice I say, 'Use the door.' You're still clinging to somebody you deplore. And you want to use me for emotional blackmail. I just feel pity when you lie and contempt when you cry. Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, private life, leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Private life, drama baby leave me out. ( You've been lying to someone and now me stop ) Pretenders Index Brass In PocketI got brass in pocket Got bottle, I'm gonna use it. Intention I feel inventive, Gonna make you, make you, make you notice Got motion, restrained emotion. I been driving uh, Detroit leaning. No reason, just seems so pleasing. Gonna make you, make you, make you notice Gonna use my arms, Gonna use my legs, Gonna use my style, Gonna use my side-step- Gonna use my fingers. Gonna use my, my, my, imagination. Cause I going make you see-- there's nobody else here No one like me. I'm special, so special. I got to have some of your attention, give it to me! I got rhythm, I can't miss a beat. I got-a new skank so reet. Got something. I'm winking at you, Gonna make you, make you notice. Gonna use my arms, Gonna use my legs, Gonna use style, Gonna use my sidestep Gonna use my fingers, gon' use my my my imagination. Oh .. cause I gonna make you see there's nobody else here, no one like me. I'm special, so special. I got to have some of your attention, give it to me! Cause I gonna make you see there's nobody else here, no one like me, I'm special, so special. I got to have some of your attention, give it to me. Ooooooooo, when you walk. Pretenders Index Lovers Of TodayI tried to talk to my baby, I said "No, no, no, no baby, please don't cry," No, no, no baby, please. All of the leaves come down, Everytime babies cry. All of the leaves come down. I put my arms around my baby, I said "Hush, hush, hush, hush baby sleep tight, now." Hush, hush, hush baby sleep. All of the birds start to sing, Everytime babies dream. All of the birds start to sing. Oh... Nobody wants to see Lovers of today happy so sure, They're going to part. Nobody wants to be, With someone so afraid they're going to be the broken heart. I kissed the eyes of my baby, I said, "Dream, dream, dream, dream baby all night, long." Dream, dream, dream all night. All of the stars in the skies, Twinkle like my baby's eyes, All of the stars in the sky. I tried to talk to my baby. No, no Oh, oh No, no, no No, I'll never feel like a man in a man's world. Pretenders Index Mystery AchievementDon't breathe down my neck no I got no trophies on display I sign them away I mean what the heck All of your promises Dont fill me with pride no I just want to get out on the floor And do the Cuban Slide Slide Slide Slide Everyday every night time I find Mystery achievement You're on my mind on my mind on my mind Everyday every night time I feel Mystery achievement You're so unreal Mystery achievement Where's my sandy beach yeah I have my dreams like everybody else But their out of reach I said right out of reach I try to ignore you Your demands are unending yeah I got no Ts on my skin, But you know me: I love pretending. Everyday every night time I find Mystery achievement You're on my mind on my mind on my mind Everyday every night time I feel Mystery achievement You're so unreal Pretenders Index |
