Lou Reed - Keep Away текст песни

You keep your jealousy and your snide remarks to yourself

You know that Im not seeing anyone else

You just keep your ear down to the ground

Yell your head off if you hear a sound

Heres a whistle, a badge and a phone

You can arrest me if Im not at home

And if I dont keep my word I swear

Ill keep away

Heres some books and a puzzle by escher

Heres shakespeares measure for measure

Heres a balloon, a rubber band and a bag

Why dont you blow them up if you think youve been had

Heres a castle, a paper dragon and a moat

An earring, a toothbrush and a cloak

And if I dont keep my word I swear

Ill keep away

I swear Ill keep away, from all weve ever done

Ill keep away the good times, Ill keep away the fun

I swear Ill join the army, or maybe the marines

Ill start to wear designer suits and put away my jeans

I swear that Ill keep away, from all my old-time friends

Ill throw away my records, Ill try to make amends

I swear Ill give up gambling, and playing with the rent

Ill give up food and drinking, Ill give up a life ill-spent

Heres a yardstick you can measure me by

Heres a coupon, maybe theres something you want to buy

Heres a bandied in case you cut your feet

Heres a rubber mallet you can use on your front teeth

Heres a gun no one uses anymore

And a bracelet made of some expensive ore

And if I dont keep my word

You wont see me anymore

I swear Ill keep away, from dignity and pride

Ill keep away from abstracts, Ill keep it all inside

Well, Ill just wrap me up in butter, and melt me on a shelf

Ill fry in my own juices, Ill become somebody else

Well, Ill just swear to keep away, from everything thats good

Ill lie down in the gutter, where I really should

I swear Ill light a candle, to every modern foe

I swear Ill close the book on this, and not see you anymore

cause I just got to get away