She could be found out dancin'
At ludlow st. and stanton
Oh, you should've seen her

Shake it up like Orangina.
And even though she's a liar
We got on like a house on fire.

Even though she's my friend
We never knew when to say when
Every little move she made was a ticker tape parade

And everything she'd say was a national holiday
And even though she's a liar
No one ever got me higher

And even though she's my friend
We never knew when to say when


With red hands and white knuckles
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on
With red hands and white knuckles

I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on

She was at thompkin square

Staring at the grass
Trying to make her eyes turn green
But it never last

And even though she's a liar
No one ever got me higher
Cuz we never knew when to say when

Even though she was my friend

With red hands and white knuckles

I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on
With red hands and white knuckles
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on


Over on 5th and C
She got her beers for free

And every time I came in there
She always laughed at me
She said, "Who let this child in here?"

You look like you teach math
Your appled eyes betray
You've never known loneliness


With red hands and white knuckles
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on

With red hands and white knuckles
I tried to hold on, I tried to hold on