Mean To Me

She came all the way from America

She had a blind date with destiny

And the sound of Te Awamutu had a truly sacred ring

Now her parents are divorced

And her friend's committin' suicide

I could not escape a plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

You said, "Don't walk away, I'm down on my knees

Oh, please don't be mean to me"

So, I talked to you for an hour

In the bar of a small town hotel

And you asked me what I was thinkin'

I was thinkin' of a padded cell

With a black and white TV

To stop us from gettin' lonely

I could not escape a plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

You said, "Don't walk away, I'm down on my knees

Oh, please don't be mean to me"

You know I could not escape a plea from the heart

Mysterious sympathy

I couldn't wait for a chance to walk out the door

You know what it means to me

I

I

I saw you lyin' in the arms of a poet

I

I heard him tell you ta-tantalizing lies

What'd'ya know, what'd'ya know?

I could not escape, I'm down on the floor

You know what it means to me

I couldn't wait for a chance, walk out the door

Mean, mean

I could not escape, I'm down on my knees

You know what it means

What it means

I'm all alone

What it means

What it means

In the arms of a poet, you know what it means