[ti:Street Hassle]
[ar:Lou Reed]
[al:Discover Further]

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[01:16.77]Waltzing Matilda whipped out her wallet
[01:20.13]The sexy boy smiled in dismay
[01:24.27]She took out four twenties, 'cause she liked round figures
[01:27.97]Everybody's a queen for a day
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[01:31.16]Oh, babe, I'm on fire and you know I admire
[01:35.12]Your body, why don't we slip away?
[01:39.19]Although I'm sure you're certain, it's a rarity me flirtin'
[01:43.38]Sha la la la, this way
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[01:47.37]Oh, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[01:51.54]Hey, baby, why don't we slip away
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[02:02.48]Luscious and gorgeous, oh what a hunk of muscle!
[02:06.60]Call out the national guard
[02:09.79]She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her means
[02:13.56]From off of the formica topped bar
[02:16.74]
[02:17.20]And cascading slowly, he lifted her wholly
[02:21.29]And boldly out of this world
[02:24.86]And despite people's derision, proved to be more than diversion
[02:29.31]Sha la la la, later on
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[02:32.46]And then sha la la la la, he entered her slowly
[02:36.33]And showed her where he was coming from
[02:39.75]And then sha la la la la, he made love to her gently
[02:44.31]It was like she'd never ever come
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[02:47.59]And then sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[02:51.44]When the sun rose and he made to leave
[02:55.40]You know, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[02:59.83]Neither one regretted a thing
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[03:18.51]Hey, that cunt's not breathin' bybe
[03:20.89]I think she's had too much
[03:22.56]Of something or other, you know what I mean
[03:26.33]I don't mean to scare you
[03:28.33]But you're the one who came here
[03:30.42]And you're the one who's gotta take her when you leave
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[03:33.92]I'm not being smart
[03:35.17]Or trying to be cold on my part
[03:37.66]And I'm not gonna wear my heart on my sleeve
[03:41.47]But you know people get all emotional
[03:44.15]And sometimes man, they just don't act rational
[03:46.35]You know, they think they're just on TV
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[03:49.50]Sha la la la, sha la la la hey hey
[03:55.18]Why don't you just slip her away?
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[04:04.15]You know, I'm glad that we met, man
[04:06.29]It really was nice talking
[04:09.06]And I really wish that there was a little more time to speak
[04:11.89]But you know it could be a hassle
[04:13.68]Trying to explain myself to a police officer
[04:15.91]About how it was that your old lady got herself stiffed
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[04:19.41]And it's not like we could help
[04:22.01]But there was nothing no one could do
[04:23.31]And if there was, man, you know I would have been the first
[04:26.46]Well, it's a universal truth
[04:29.03]But when someone turns that blue
[04:30.78]And then you just know that bitch will never fuck again
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By the way, that's really some bad shit
That you came to our place with
But you ought to be more careful around the little girls
It's either the best or it's the worst
And since I don't have to choose
I guess I won't and I know this ain't no way to treat a guest

[04:34.10]But why don't you grab your old lady by the feet?
[04:36.40]And just lay her out on the darkened street
[04:38.23]And by morning, she's just another hit and run...
[04:49.18]You know, some people got no choice
[04:51.43]And they can't never find a voice
[04:53.12]To talk with that they can even call their own
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[04:57.02]So the first thing that they see
[04:58.83]That allows them the right to be
[05:00.25]Why they follow it?
[05:01.67]You know, it's called bad luck
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[05:23.04]Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[05:30.54]Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[05:38.23]Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
[05:45.83]Sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
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Believe me, that it's just a lie
That's what she tells her friends
'Cause the real song, the real song
Which she won't even admit to herself

Beat narrow heart, the song lots of people know
It's a painful song, it'll only say the truth
It lasts for sad songs
Penny for a wish

A wish won't make you a soldier
A pretty kiss or a pretty face
Can't have it's way
The champs like us who were born to play

Love is gone away
And there's no one here now
And there's nothing left to say
But, oh, how I miss him, baby
Oh, baby, come on and slip away
Come on, baby, why don't you slip away?

Love is gone away
Took the rings off my fingers
And there's nothing left to say
But, oh how, oh how I need him, baby
Come on, baby, I need you baby
Oh, please don't slip away
I need your loving so bad, babe
Please don't slip away