Lou Reed

[fox69]

"Turn Out The Light"

"Turn Out The Light"


Lover, lover, why is there light
in the itchy gitchy evening and it's dark outside
And what's the difference between wrong and right
wrong and right

Isn't it funny how pain goes away
and then comes back another day
The air feels very good today
good today

Lover, lover, why is there light
did you forget to turn off that light
Well that's all right but it's way too bright
way too bright

See the eagle above the hill
the lake reflects and is so still
The tension has gone from my will
from my will

Moon on the mountain shining bright
first there is dark and then there is light
And sometimes the light is way too bright
it's way to bright

Why don't you turn out the light
oh, turn out the light
Why don't you turn out the light
turn out the light
Turn out the light

Turn out the light

 

[fox69]

"Turn To Me"

"Turn To Me"


If you gave up major vices
you're between a hard place and a wall
And your car breaks down in traffic
on the street
Remember, I'm the one who loves you
you can always give me a call
Turn to me, turn to me
baby, turn to me

If your father is free basing
and your mother turning tricks
That's still no reason
you should have a rip
Remember, I'm the one who loves you
you can always give me a call
Turn to me, turn to me
turn to me

When your teeth are ground down to the bone
and there's nothing between your legs
And some friend died of something
that you can't pronounce, ah
Remember, I'm the one who loves you
hey baby, you can always give me a call
Turn to me, turn to me
turn to me

You can't pay your rent, your boss is an idiot
and your apartment has no heat
And your wife says, "Maybe
it's time to have a child"
Remember, I'm the one who loves you
and you can always give me a call
Turn to me, turn to me
turn to me

When it's all too much you turn the TV set on
and light a cigarette
And then a public service announcement
comes creeping on
And you see a lung corroding
or a fatal heart attack
Turn to me, turn to me
baby, turn to me, I'm just a phone call away

Turn to me, turn to me
hey, turn to me, one .... a dollar
Turn to me, baby
turn to me
(Turn to me, turn to me
turn to me)
(Turn to me, turn to me
turn to me)

 

[fox69]

"Turning Time Around"

"Turning Time Around"


She says, What do you call love
well I call it Harry
Oh, please I'm being serious
what do you call love

Well I don't call it family and I don't call it lust
and as we all know marriage isn't a must
And I suppose in the end, it's a matter of trust
if I had to I'd call love time

She says, What do you call love
can't you be more specific
What do you call love
is it more than the heart's hieroglyphic

Well for me time has no meaning, no future, no past
and when you're in love, you don't have to ask
There's never enough time to hold love in your grasp
turning time around

Turning time around
that is what love is
Turning time around
yes, that is what love is

My time is your time when you're in love
and time is what you never have enough of
You can't see or hold it, it's exactly like love

Turning time around
turning time around
Turning time around
turning time around
Turning time around
well I gotta have it
I gotta-gotta-gotta have it

Turning, turning time around
gotta have it, turning time around
Turning, turning time around
turning time around

 

[fox69]

"Underneath The Bottle"

"Underneath The Bottle"


Ooohhh-wheee, look at me
looking for some sympathy
It's the same old story –
– of a man and his search for glory
and he found it, there underneath the bottle

Things are never good, things go from bad to weird
hey gimme another scotch with my beer
I'm sad to say –
– I feel the same today as I always do
gimme a drink to relax me

Ooohhh-wheee, liquor set free
I can't do no work, the shake's inside me
Ahhh, shucks
I got the lousiest luck, I'm sick of this
underneath the bottle

Seven days make a week, on two of them I sleep
I can't remember what the heck I was doing
I got bruise on my leg –
– from I can't remember when
I fell down some stairs, I was lyin' underneath the bottle

Ooohhh 0wheee, son of a B.
you get so down, you can't get any lower
So long world, you play too rough
and it's getting me all mixed up
I lost my pride and it's hiddin' there underneath the bottle

 

[fox69]

"Vanishing Act"

"Vanishing Act"


It must be nice to disappear
To have a vanishing act
To always be looking forward
And never looking back

How nice it is to disappear
Float into a mist
With a young lady on your arm
Looking for a kiss

It might be nice to disappear
To have a vanishing act
To always be looking forward
Never look over your back

It must be nice to disappear
Float into a mist
With a young lady on your arm
Looking for a kiss

It must be nice to disappear
To have a vanishing act
To always be moving forward
And never looking back

How nice it is to disappear
Float into a mist
With a young lady on your arm
Looking for a kiss

Looking for a kiss
Float into a mist

 

[fox69]

"Vicious"

"Vicious"


Vicious, you hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby you're so vicious
Vicious, you want me to hit you with a stick
But all I've got is a guitar pick
Oh baby, you're so vicious

When I watch you come, baby, I just want to run far away
You're not the kind of person around I want to stay
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hands and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I want to meet
Baby, oh you're so vicious, you're so vicious

Vicious, you hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby you're so vicious
Vicious, hey why don't you swallow razor blades
You must think that I'm some kind of gay blade
But baby, you're so vicious

When I see you coming I just have to run
You're not good and you certainly aren't very much fun
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hand and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I'd even want to meet
'Cause you're so vicious, baby, you're so vicious
Vicious, vicious...

 

[fox69]

"Vicious Circle"

"Vicious Circle"


You're caught in a vicious circle
surrounded by your so called friends
You're caught in a vicious circle
and it looks like it will never end

'Cause some people think that they like problems
and some people think that they don't
And for everybody who says yes
there's somebody who's staring, saying don't

You're caught in a vicious circle
surrounded by your so called friends
You're caught in a vicious circle
and it looks like it will just never end

'Cause some people think that it's nerves
and some people think that it's not
And some people think that it's things that you do
and others think that you were cold when you were hot
They think that, that is what it was about

You're caught in a vicious circle
You're caught in a vicious circle
You're caught in a vicious circle
You're caught in a vicious circle
surrounded by all of your friends

 

[fox69]

"Video Violence"

"Video Violence"


The currents rage deep inside us
This is the age of video violence
The currents rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence

Up in the morning, drinking his coffee
Turns on the TV to some slasher movie
Cartoon-like women, tied up and sweaty
Painting and screaming, thank you, have a nice day

The currents rage, the dawn's upon us
This is the age of video violence
The current rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence

Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na

His heart is pounding he switches the channel
looking for something other than rape or murder
Or beatings or torture but except for Walt Disney
It's a twisted alliance, this age of video violence

The currents rage, the dawn's upon us
This is the age of video violence
The current rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence

Down at his job, his boss sits there screaming
If he loses his job, then life loses its meaning
His son is in high school, there's nothing he's learning
He sits by the TV, watching Corvettes exploding, 'cause

The currents rage, the dawn's upon us
This is the age of video violence
The current rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence

Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na

Down at a bar some woman is topless
she's acned and scarred, her hair is a mess
While he shoves 5 dollars down her exotic panties
the video jukebox is, ah, playing Madonna

While just down the block at some local theater
they're grabbing their crotches at the 13th beheading
As the dead rise to live, the live sink to die
the currents are deep and raging inside

The currents rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence
No age of reason is landing upon us
This is the age of video violence

Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na

Our good working stiff looks a whore in the eye ties her to a bed
while he beats her back bloody and then back -
At home, drinking more instant coffee
Calls some red-neck evangelist that he's seen on TV and says

The currents rage, the dawn's upon us
This is the age of video violence
The current rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violence

The currents rage so deep down inside us
This is the age of video violence
No age of reason is landing upon us
This is the age of video violence

Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na

 

[fox69]

"Wagon Wheel"

"Wagon Wheel"


Won't you be my wagon wheel
Won't you tell me, baby, how do you feel

Yeah, you got to live, yeah, your life
as though you're number one
Yeah, you got to live, yeah, your life
and make a point of having some fun

But if you think
that you get kicks from flirting with danger
Danger, ooohhh
just kick her in head and rearrange her

Oh, heavenly father, what can I do
what she's done to me is making me crazy
Oh, heavenly father, I know I have sinned
but look where I've been, it's making me lazy

Won't you be my wagon wheel
Won't you tell me, baby, how does you feel

You got to live, yeah, your life
as though you're number one
Yeah, you got to live, yeah, your life
and make a point of having some fun

But if you think
that you get kicks from flirting with danger
Danger, ooohhh
just kick her in head and rearrange her

And then why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Don't wanna miss it now, wake me, shake me, baby
please don't you let me sleep too long
I wanna know why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Why, why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long
Why, why don't you wake me, shake me
please don't you let me sleep too long

 

[fox69]

"Wait"

"Wait"


Wait (disgrace)
I know I shouldn't, but we'll wait (such a pretty face)
I know the time is getting late (... such a waste)
And here is what you hesitate (such a pretty face)
But still I really wish that you'd wait (... such a waste)
Although the passion might abate (such a pretty face)
And find you in another state (it's such a state)
That will seem just as a mistake (it's such a waste)
Oh baby, I really think that I oughta wait (such a pretty face)

Wait (it was such a waste)
I really wouldn't want your hate (it's such a pretty face)
Certainly not after like late (... such a waste)
You wanna give not only take (it's such a pretty face)
I know propriety is such a waste (it's such a disgrace)
But then it says you really have to wait (such a pretty face)
Considering the present state (... such a waste)
Don't change my mind at such a late stage (... such a waste)
Oh baby, don't you think you oughta wait (such a pretty face)

Ooohhh ...
Ooohhh ...
Ooohhh ...
Ooohhh ...

Wait
Oh, now baby, how I wish you would wait
I really wish you'd hesitate
Oh, baby, baby please why don't you wait
Oh, how I really wish you'd wait
Oh, how I wish you'd hesitate
...
...

(... someday)