Hospital
Words and music by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers

When you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
I'm in love with your eyes

And when you get out of the dating bar
I'll still be here to get back into your life
Well I can't stand what you do
But I'm in love with your eyes

Dear, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you

...but I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes

I go to bakeries all day long
There's a lack of sweetness in my life
And there's pain inside
You can see it in my eyes

Dear, there's been pain inside
You can see it in my eyes
It makes me think about me
That I've lost my pride

...but I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes

Now you live in modern apartments
Now I even got scared once or twice
Last time I walked down your street
There were tears in my eyes

And these streets we all know
They help us cry when we're alone late at night
Don't you love them too?
Is that where you got such eyes?

Dear, I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
How I'm involved with you

...but I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes

Now your world is beautiful
I'll take the subway to your suburb sometimes
I'll seek out the things that must've been magic to your little girl mind

Now as a little girl you must've been magic
I still get jealous of your old boyfriends sometimes
And when I walk down your street
There'll probably be tears in my eyes

I can't stand what you do
Sometimes I can't stand you
It makes me think about me
That I'm involved with you

...but I'm in love with this power that shows through in your eyes

So, dear, when you get out of the hospital
Will you let me back into your life
I can't stand what you do
But I'm still in love with your eyes

(Updated to reflect Roadrunner's splendid live delivery)

- posted by cjb @ 5:24 PM