Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
Lyrics
Desperate
I work at a luncheonette, bus tables for the business crowd
Tried being a receptionist, got fired ?cause I cursed out loud
On my way to Broadway, train stopped in Brooklyn
Thought I?d be a star by now, maybe I just look too thin
(Pre-chorus)
Alice chased a rabbit down a big hole in her garden
I flew on a carpet to the Kingdom of Siam
Holidays and pink bouquets welcomed my arrival
Camels dressed in golden veils took me on a tour
(Chorus)
Desperate, desperate for a sign
Desperate for a sign
Desperate for a reason to wait
To keep my faith.
Six years of acting classes, five grand for a nose job
Jazzercise every night, until my muscles throb
Got coked-up good last Sunday; heard a grateful crowd applaud
Woke up with a blinding headache, had a serious talk with God
(Pre-chorus)
Alice chased a rabbit down a big hole in her garden
I flew on a carpet to the Kingdom of Siam
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Daddy said I could do anything I wanted
I was pretty and smart, I could play any part
Daddy said the Sheik of Arabia would pay 20 horses
To have me perform for him.
French fries fell down my blouse, I could only laugh out loud
There?s a chorus call tonight, no time for to be too proud
Inside the subway station, a girl sings into space
That could be me in five years if I keep up this pace
(Chorus)
©Music by Barry Rosen and Joey Muller
Lyrics by Barry Rosen