Suzanne Vega — Neighborhood Girls

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«We had our
Neighborhood girl, she
Used to hang out, in front of
McKinsey’s Bar, and we were
Interested in her, and her
Clientele…
We just wonder where she’s gone…»
«Oh she’s gone?»
«Yes, she’s gone, gone, gone.»
«I think you know your
Neighborhood girl, she
Lives on my street, now, with
Eyes of ice
I’ve seen her in the morning, when she is
Walking in the sun
And I always thought that she
Looked kind of nice
She spoke to me once
At a party, I think
And I thought at the time
That she had had too much to drink, because she
Said to me, ‘There’s a backbone gone
And I’ve got to get it back
Before going on…’
And your neighborhood girl
Seems to have resigned
She was looking out at people
From the back of her mind
And before she went off
She spoke to me again
She came up…