Death of a Party Girl

She was found wandering through the city clothed in night apparel

She drank and raved over her broken hopes

She was found groping in the dark through the halls of public buildings

And one day, she was no longer young

Sit with me for a while

Talk to me

Where did you go, when you went from me, long ago?

You always go away! And there's always the sound of you going away

And why do I come here? And remember

Remember what? Remember what?

She was sexy, she was sweet

Running barefoot in the street

Sipping wine out of a flask

Drinking vodka by the glass

Yeah, she used to knock 'em back

As fast as they would line them up

Still sexy but she's sad

And the headaches coming on

Only dancing out of habit

She doesn't recognize the song

How can the nights be getting long

When time feels like it's speeding up

She used to crush the pill right between her fingers

It used to kill the feeling but now the feeling lingers

And she did the drugs for fun

But now she does them just to stay up

Just to stay up

Just to stay up

Just to stay up

Just to stay up

And that's all you get, buy me a drink, buy me a drink, Kitty

You've had enough

I know, but you're a friend of mine

No drink

Lend me two dollars

I don't have it

Then I'll lend you some! Hundreds!

You ought to go home

Incognito at the bar

She could tell he was a star

By the way he wore his baseball cap

Slung low across his eyes

While beauties live and die

These playboys stay forever young

Which handsome stylish rake

Puts his hands around her waist

As she stumbles up the stairs

In a state of perfect grace

They would hold her just to hold her

But now it's 'cause she can't stand up

Running for the pleasure

Wearing down the flesh

And she has to go to sleep now

When she used to go to bed

Eyes closed because she felt it

But now it's 'cause she can't wake up

She can't wake up

She can't wake up

She can't wake up

She can't wake up

She can't wake up

There, young man, did you enjoy your dance?

Then buy me a drink

Well, what's your pleasure?

Oh, Kitty! A gin, gin is my pleasure

Well, drink away

Stop it, you're making fun, stop it, I'll kill you

No one will ever know, no one will ever know, no one will ever know

What?

This place we're in, the time