Low Cut Connie Charyse
What the hell happened to me?
Forget about everything you heard
It's such a sickening scene
Comin' back to this, Charyse
If we get picked up by police
You'll tell me I'm your one and only
‘Cause there's a mark on my cheek
And you put kisses on my neck
And said we don't have to speak
I don't expect a single thing
But now my patience is cheap
I'll give anything to not be lonely
Say Charyse, I couldn't take it
Couldn't stand, stand to see you
Sleepin' out on the street
No, I couldn't leave ya
Couldn't leave you lying like you're dead
On the cold concrete
Goin' to the South Side
Wait at the station
And wake up in a stranger's seat
It doesn't matter to me
You never did it for me
No, Charyse, Charyse
Now you're takin' off your shirt
And wrap the baby in a sheet
It's such a desperate thing
Between your elbow and your fingers
And on the back of your knees
The symbol of the resurrection
Say Charyse, I couldn't take it
Couldn't stand just to see you
Sleepin' out on the street
No, I couldn't leave ya
Couldn't leave you lying like you're dead
On the cold concrete
Goin' to the South Side
Wait at the station
And wake up in a stranger's seat
It doesn't matter to me
You never did it for me
No, Charyse, Charyse
I saw this thing on TV
About these kids in California
Who ended up with HIV
They didn't have any family
It scared the shit outta me
I'm still thinkin' about it six months later
Oh, you got a gorgeous face, babe
I only wanted to get close
You always push me away
You said you wanna fix it up
Well, that's way too late
So just please don't do me any favors
Say Charyse, I couldn't take it
Couldn't stand, stand to see you
Sleepin' out on the street
No, I couldn't leave ya
Couldn't leave you lying like you're dead
On the cold concrete
Goin' to the South Side
Wait at the station
And wake up in some stranger's seat
You never did it for me
It doesn't matter to me
No, Charyse, Charyse
