When Milk 'n' Cookies performed this at CBGBs, someone would always come up to me and tell me what a great song it was. Later I re-recorded it for the Neo album. The Fast also recorded it. It still awaits the definitive version which can only be done by Milk 'n' Cookies.
lyrics
don't want to talk about the city and it's lights..i'd rather tell you something of suburban life..to tell you what it's like..pretty girls about fourteen ..wearing makeup and very dirty jeans..does it happen in Queens..spike heel shoes...school jacket on their backs..the neighborhood boys are afraid on the streets cos you never can tell the kind of girl you'll meet..she could have sharp teeth..i sit at home and cower in my room..but you never know..sister could be one too..has it happened to you
credits
from Ian's Radio the Island Records demos,
released February 1, 1977
Martin Gordon, Paul Simon, Robert Simon, Ian North
Copyright Ian North 1976
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