Girl Afraid - The Smiths Girl afraid Where do his intentions lay Or does he even have any She says: "He never really looks at me I give him every opportunity In the room downstairs He sat and stared In the room downstairs He sat and stared I'll never make that mistake again " I'll never make that mistake again I'll never make that mistake again Boy afraid Prudence never pays And everything She wants costs money "But she doesn't even LIKE me And I know because she said so In the room downstairs She sat and stared In the room downstairs She sat and stared I'll never make that mistake again "