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Song title: Hospital
Original Album: The Modern Lovers
Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright 1976 Rockin' Leprechaun Music and Modern Love Songs
Published by Modern Lovers Music
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfretsnet)
NOTES:
The chords are played on a keyboard; there is no real guitar part until later
But here are the chords that you can play
Timing is 4/4 Play slowly and very softly (lento e pianissimo)
INTRO:
Notes:
The INTRO chord figure is also played, where indicated, in the VERSES
(See bar lines)
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
[play: | C#m B | A B |] [x2]
VERSE:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
When you get out of the hospital,
C#m B A
Let me back into your life
C#m B A
I can't stand what you do, I'm in love with your eyes
VERSE:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
And when you get out of the dating bar
C#m B A
I'll be here to get back into your life
C#m B A
I can't stand what you do, I'm in love with your eyes
CHORUS:
Notes:
This is a fast keyboard figure based on C#m and B I've indicated here
how the chords might be played (the timing) These might be easier to play
on an electric than an acoustic However, you might be better off playing
single notes until the last line of the chorus?
Listen to the CHORUS!
Chords:
C#m 9 11 11 999 and x46654
B 799877
A 577655
G# 466544
CHORUS chord figure
C#m B C#m B C#m B C#m B C#m B C#m B
|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|
|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|
|-9---9---8---9-------8---9---8--|-9---9---8---9-------8---9---8--|
|-11--11--9---11------9---11--9--|-11--11--9---11------9---11--9--|
|-11--11--9---11------9---11--9--|-11--11--9---11------9---11--9--|
|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|-9---9---7---9-------7---9---7--|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - &- 4 - & -|
SINGLE note run
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-6---6---4---6-------4---6---4--|-6---6---4---6-------4---6---4--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
[Chord figure]
C#m B C#m
Oh, I can't stand what you do
[Chord figure]
B C#m B C#m B
Sometimes I can't stand you
[Chord figure]
C#m B C#m
And it makes me think about me
[Chord figure]
B C#m B C#m B
That I'm in - volved with you
(C#m) B A B
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
[play: | C#m | G# |] [single arpeggios]
VERSE:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
I go to bakeries all day long
C#m B A
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
C#m B A
And there is pain inside, you can see it in my eyes
[CHORUS chord figure]
Oh, there is pain inside, you can see it in my eyes
[CHORUS chord figure]
Makes me think about me that I've lost my pride
(C#m) B A B
But I'm in love with this power that resides through your eyes
VERSE:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
You live in modern apartments
| C#m B | A B |
Well, I even got scared once or twice
C#m B A
Last time I walked down your street, there were tears in my eyes
| C#m B | A B |
Well, now, these streets, we all know,
| C#m B | A B |
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
C#m B A
Don't you love them too? That where you got your eyes?
[repeat CHORUS]
[play: | C#m | G# |] [single arpeggios]
VERSE:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
Now Your world, it is beautiful
C#m B A B
I'll take the subway to your suburb some time
C#m B A B
I'll seek out the things that must have been magic to your little girl mind
[play: | C#m B | A B |]
C#m B A B
Now as a little girl, you must have been magic
C#m B A B
I still get jealous of your old boyfriends in the suburbs sometimes
C#m B A B
And when I walk down your street, probably be tears in my eyes
(I knew it would happen)
[repeat CHORUS]
[play: | C#m | G# |] [single arpeggios]
CODA:
Chords:
C#m x46654
B 799877
A 577655
| C#m B | A B |
So, when you get out of the hospital,
C#m B A B
Let me back into your life
NC
I can't stand what you do, I'm in love with your eyes
[end on arpeggiated C#m]
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
Oh, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
I go to bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Oh there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
That I've lost my pride
But I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes
You live in modern apartments
Well I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got your eyes?
Oh I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now your world
It is beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out the places that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your old boyfriends
In the suburbs sometimes
And when I walk down your street
Probably be tears in my eyes
[I knew it would happen]
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll still be here to get back into your life
Well I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
Dear, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
You know, maybe I shouldn't tell you this dear,
I don't want you to feel sorry for me, but well I will anyway, you know
I've been going to bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there's pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Dear there's been pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride
But I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes
Now, you live in modern apartments
Now I even got scared once or twice
You know the last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
And now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got such eyes?
Dear I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now your world
Is beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out the things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
Oh, I still get jealous thinking of your early boyfriends
Sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll be tears in my eyes
Now I cannot stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So dear
When you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life?
I can't stand what you do
But I'm still in love with your eyes
[It seems to be the mood, to return to slowness now,
We want to present one of the older songs in the band's repertoire starting now,
It's dedicated to to everyone in the audience,
Every girl who's father owned an electric 225 once
Someone once asked me recently if I understood the Jewish princess concept and as evidence I told them how I wrote this song Hospital which you're gonna hear
Now this is written all about that
We want to try to give you a feeling for the east coast since since we're out here
It's the least we can do
And so when when we're in typical modern lovers precise order we'll present this next song]
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
Oh, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now I go to bakeries all day long
Cause there's been a lack of sweetness in my life
And there's been pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
[We're not kidding when we say]
There been pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride
But I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes
Now, you live in modern apartments
Well I even got scared once or twice
And last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got your eyes?
Well I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now listen
Your world
Was always beautiful to me
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your first boyfriends
Sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll be tears in my eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
Oh, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
I've gone to bakeries all day long
There's this lack of sweetness in my life
And there's been pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Oh there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride you know
But I'm in love with power that resides in your eyes
You know you live in modern apartments
I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night now
Well don't you love them too?
That where you got eyes like you have?
Now I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm even involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
Now
Your world
It's beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out those things that must have just been magic
To your little girl mind
Yeah
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your first boyfriends
From the suburbs sometimes
And when I walk down your street now
There'll be tears in my eyes
And I'll be glad
You know I could never
Can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love you know
With power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life now
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of those dating bars
I'll still be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
I've gone to bakeries lately all day long
Cause there's lack of sweetness that's in my life
There's been this pain inside
People walking down the street
See it in my eyes
They've seen the
Pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
You know I've lost my pride
But then I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes
I've always thought
Your world
Where you grew up
It's so beautiful
I'll take the subway
Probably to your suburb sometime
I'll try to find the things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
I know that as a little girl
I'll bet that you were magic
I think what you must have been like back then
Cause sometimes
I'm gonna tell you one thing
That you need for there to be tears in my eyes
And I was sad
I can't stand what you do
That's true
I can't stand you sometimes
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
I'll still be here
To get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
[It's on now?
Ok]
When you come out
Of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life?
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out
Of the dating bar
I'll be there
To get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love
I'm in love
With the power
That shows through in your eyes
I go to bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
There's pain inside
One can see it in my eyes
There is pain inside
One can see it in my eyes
It makes me think about me
That I have lost my pride
But I'm in love
I'm in love
With the power that resides in your eyes
What do you know
It's hard to say
But you're not the creep that you act like
There is power inside
I can see it in your eyes
There is power inside
I can see it in your eyes
It makes me think about me
How you have lost your pride
I'm in love
I'm in love
With the power
That resides
In your eyes
Now you live
In modern apartments
And I remember I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Now these streets
We all know
They help us cry
When we're alone
Sometimes
Don't you love them too
Is that where you got your eyes?
Well you act like shit
Well I can't stand it
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with it
But I'm in love
I'm in love
With the power
That sits in your eyes
In your eyes
So dear
When you come out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
Oh, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
I've gone to bakeries all day long
There's been this lack of sweetness in my life
And there's been pain inside
You could see it in my eyes
Oh there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride, you know
But I'm in love with power that resides in your eyes
You know
You live in modern apartments
I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night now
Well don't you love them too?
Is that where you got the eyes that you have?
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm even involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
Now your world
It's beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out those things that must have just been magic
To your little girl mind
Yeah
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your first boyfriends
From the suburbs sometimes
And when I walk down your street now
There'll tears in my eyes
And I'll be glad
You know that
I could never stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life now
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life (???)
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me feel about me
How I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
??? Bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
There is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
It makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride
But I'm in love with power that resides in your eyes
Now
Now, you live in modern apartments
Now I even get scared once or twice
The Last time that I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got your eyes?
Oh I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
Now
Now dear
I know you grew up in the suburbs
Now your world
It's beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'll seek out the things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your old boyfriends
In the suburbs sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll be tears in my eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you
I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
So dear
That's right
When you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I
I can't stand what you do
But
But I'm in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll be here to get back into your life
And I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
All right
I can't stand what you do
I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
I go to bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
It's so easy
There is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
I have lost all my pride
But I'm in love with power that resides in your eyes
You live in modern apartments
And I even got really scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're all alone sometimes
Don't you love them as well?
That where you got your eyes?
Meanwhile
I can't stand what you do
I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Your world dear
Is beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb one time
I'll seek out things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of your first boyfriends
In the suburbs sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll be tears in my eyes
???
Folks
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
I think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with power that shows through in your eyes
So dear
When you get out of the hospital
I want you to let me back into your life
I can't even stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
[Now we'll do an old one for you, now this one is real old, this one, we don't do a lot of old ones, but we do the one's we still feel and so, see, when we do an old one it's cause everyone in the band likes the song, and everyone in the band likes it even though a lot of them didn't hear it before
This is a new band in fact I'm gonna introduce them to you
On guitar is leroy radcliffe, on bass is curly tanner and our newest modern lover, our percussionist is D sharpe
Ok see so it's like I'm saying, they didn't hear a lot of them so we did and that's what we did
So this is an old song and it still think it's a real pretty song]
If when you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of those dating bars
I'll be waiting here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm still in love with your eyes
I cannot stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm still in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
I'm going to bakeries all day long [I was in New York cake masters eighth street and sixth]
Lack of sweetness in my life
And you know how there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Oh there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
That I've lost my pride
But I'm still in love with this power that resides in your eyes
Now you live in modern apartments (sometimes)
I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got such eyes?
Now I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm still in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now your world
It's beautiful
I still get jealous I take the subway to your suburb sometime
I will seek out the places that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous of different boyfriends
There sometimes
And I know if I were going to walk down your street
That there'd be tears in my eyes
You know that I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm still in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So dear when you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm still in love with your eyes
[Now ??? let's do a real old one right now,
I feel a little sentimental right now ??? we're gonna do one song
Early song ??? right now ???]
Now when you get out of the Hospital
Will you let me back into your life
Well I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of those dating bars
I'll still be here to get back into your life
Now I can't stand what you do
But I'm still in love with your eyes
Now I cannot stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
You make me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm still in love
With the power that shows through in your eyes
I go to bakeries all day long
There's been this lack of sweetness in my life
And there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Well there's been pain inside
You could see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
How I've lost my pride
I'm still in love with this power that resides in your eyes
Now you've grown up in these modern apartments
Now I admit I've been scared and intimidated some times
Last time I walked near you street
There was fear in my eyes
And now these streets
???
???
???
Now I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
You make me think about me
Like I'm involved with you
But I'm still in love
With the power that shows through in your eyes
Now you're ????
??? Beautiful
Oh I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
Oh I'll keep out those things that ?? you
Magic in your little girl mind
???
Jealous your boyfriend sometime???
When I walk down the street
There'll be tears in my eyes
Now I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
You make me think about me
Like I'm involved with you
But I'm still in love
With this power that shows through in your eyes
???
Now when you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
Cause just because I can't stand what you do
Doesn't mean that I'm not still in love with your eyes
[Let's do a slow one,
What's so funny about that? might be funny
??? Fast one, I don't see why a slow one is so out of place,
??? Particular time, let's do,
This next song is written 7 years ago ??? about incidents that occur ??? down from here,
Places like Samuel Rubin dormitory, places like that,
You see I used to live in New York for a year, yes I did,
I was 18 and I stayed at the Hotel Albert ???
Hey I practiced in the basement there my electric guitar and one of the ??? walked down one night and I was ??? thought it was the whole band,
Course that was mainly cause I was so loud,
I still like ???, and so uh, there are there are ??? she's near and dear to my heart to this day,
This song goes out to her where ever she is right now ??? old tune called "Hospital"]
When you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
And if you ever want to quit going to all those dating bars
I'll still be ready to get back into your life
I can not stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
Dear I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
Makes me think about me
The way I got involved with you, but that's ok
I'm still in love with this power that I see that shows through in your eyes
[Dear I want to tell you something else I'm going to admit but it scared me I have to admit ???]
You know
You live in that modern apartment ???
And I admit that I got scared walking by once or twice, I was intimidated
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Now these streets
Everyone knows
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
I hope you love them too
Isn't that where you got your eyes? [look that way]
I'll admit, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It's made me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm still in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
[Tell me about when you grew up, now I'm curious]
Now your world
Sounds beautiful to me
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime (???)
I'll seek out the things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind ???
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous when I think about your first boyfriend out there sometimes
And if I were going to walk down your street where you grew up
There'd be tears in my eyes
(??? This way)
Now I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm still in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
??? When you get out of the hospital
I'll still be here
To get back into your life
Please, I can't stand what you do
I'm still in love with your eyes
[We wanna do a real old song for you now
It's one older than the band
More than 7 and a half years ago]
When you get out of the hospital
You know I'll still be waiting if you want me back in your life
I can't stand the things you do
I'm in love with your eyes
Now when you quit going to dating bars
I'll still be here to be back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
See, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that I see in your eyes
Now dear
Well I've been embarrassed with the song now
See I've just been
Going to bakeries all day long
Cause there's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there's been pain inside
If you look you can see it in my eyes
Dear I cannot stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
[I'm off on the streets you know]
You live in this modern apartment
I admit that it intimidated me sometimes
The last time I walked down your street
I had tears in my eyes
And now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got eyes like that?
Darling I cannot stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about do i want it like this
That I'm involved with you
Because I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now your world
It's beautiful to me
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
I'm gonna seek out those things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous thinking of your early boyfriends
Sometimes
And when I'd walk down your street
There'd be tears in my eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So
When you get out of the hospital
I'll be here to get back into your life
Dear you know that
I can't stand what you do
But I'm still in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
Now, I'll still be here
And wanting back into your life
Well I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
And when you get out of going to all those dating bars
I'll still be here if you want me back in your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
Now I can not stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
That I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
You can see that I've been going to bakeries all day long
I've been sad, there's been a lack of sweetness in my life
And ??? could see pain inside
You could see it in my eyes
Oh now there has been pain inside
You could see it in my eyes
Makes me think about me
And how I've lost all my pride
But I'm in love with the power that resides in your eyes
[You know, I made this one up when I was living in New York City,
So when I say this ??? apartment buildings around east 71st]
Now you live in modern apartments
Well I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
Well these streets
We all know
Well, they help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got such eyes?
Dear I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
And I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
And your world
To me it's beautiful
Sometime I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
Well I'll seek out your things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been ??? magic
Oh yeah, I am, I get scared when I think you're with boyfriends there sometimes
And when I walk down your street
??? In my eyes
Now dear, I can't stand what you do
Cause sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So dear, when you get out of the hospital
??? To get back into your life
Now, [ok, I'll change it up]
I can't stand what you do
But that doesn't mean
I'm not still in love with your eyes
When you get out of the hospital
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
And when you stop going to the dating bars
I'll still be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
Now, I've been going to bakeries all day long [I did this, and for the reason I'm about to tell you]
Because there's a lack of sweetness in my life [that's how it was]
And there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Oh there is pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
It makes me think about me
Cause I lost my pride
But I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes
Now your world dear
To me it looks beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometime
And I'll seek out those things that must have been magic
To your little girl mind
Now as a little girl
You must have been magic
I still get jealous even of your first boyfriends sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll be tears in my eyes
Cause I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
So when you get out of the hospital
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes
[Ok folks, time to say goodnight, I'll be seeing you
[[Someone suggests 'Hospital]]
I could but I think the one I'm going to do now fits better
But it ain't a bad idea
I'll give you a little part of it]
[There's a song I made up about twenty years ago
When I moved to New York,
I moved when I was eighteen see
And I, well I met this girl
But I, how can you put it, I was kind of a pursuer you might tell
I always wanted to
How come you don't want to talk to me today
How come you don't want to talk to me today
Now today, how come
And she had about enough of me and so had her mother
So, when she went into the hospital over there in ???
Well I wasn't even on the list of visitors
I made up this song]
When you get out of, of the hospital
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes though
And if you stop going to all of those dating bars
I'll be here to get back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
You see, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
But I'm in love with some power that shows through in your eyes
[I'll do another verse]
I go to bakeries all day long
[This is true, I did go to bakeries all day long
And for the reason that I'm about to tell you
The real reason]
I go to bakeries all day long
[Why have I done that?]
Cause there was this lack of sweetness in my life
And there was pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
Oh there was pain inside
You could see it in my eyes
Made me think about me
The way I'd lost my pride
I was still in love with this power that resides in her eyes
[One more verse?]
Well
You live in modern apartments
I admit that I got scared once or twice
[Jonathan I never understood that,
What do you mean by that?
Well I was, I was intimidated by the doorman and stuff
I would be there at 2:30 and everything
She lived up on east 72nd street and everything
All these high rises and everything
With a doorman with a little cap, the bitch]
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes
[You know I wasn't so scared that there were tears in my eyes
I was just sad cause I couldn't see the girl, oh
Okay, we get it now]
Well now these streets
We all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
That where you got your eyes?
Oh I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
And it makes me think about me
That I got involved with you
[What a snot I was
'Makes me think about me
That I got involved with you'
That's how I thought]
But I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes
[I know]
So when you get out of the hospital
[Not a chance buddy]
Let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes
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