Just when you thought I was a good mommy.

The three of us were just back from running errands the other day and as we pulled into the driveway, the song “Walk On The Wild Side” by Lou Reed came on. Damn. I had not heard that song in forever and I commented on how much I liked it. Declan says “Let’s stay and listen to it, Mama!”

Without thinking, I said – “sure!” He crawled up into Bryan’s lap and we sat there listening to it and I was shitting my pants as Lou refreshed my memory to the lyrics. Now I know why Bryan looked at me like I had three heads when I said “sure!”

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Walk On The Wild Side (by Lou Reed)

Holly came from Miami F.L.A.

Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.

Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her leg and then he was a she
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side

Candy came from out on the island
In the backroom she was everybody’s darling

But she never lost her head
Even when she was givin’ head
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side

And the coloured girls go

(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)

Little Joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay

A hustle here and a hustle there
New York City is the place where they said
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side

Sugar plum fairy came and hit the streets
Lookin’ for soul food and a place to eat

Went to the Apollo
You should have seen him go go go
They said, hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
All right, huh

Jackie is just speeding away
Thought she was James Dean for a day

Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that dash
She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side

And the coloured girls say

(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)

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So, when Declan starts dealing crack and looking for hookers… you know why.

This article has 10 comments

  1. Anonymous

    I love that song!

  2. joansy

    very funny – I’m glad that he didn’t ask for explanations.

  3. doodaddy

    Listen to it? I think you should teach him to sing the lyrics! My wife apparently knew all the words to “Hair” when she was 3, and let everyone know it… “Sodomy… Fellatio… Cunnilingus!” The only saving grace was that the relatives who would’ve been offended didn’t know many of the words…

  4. Ryan Velting

    Wow! lol. Amazing how some of the songs you used to listen to (that I used to listen to), actually had quite questionable lyrics.

    I do not remember most of the lyrics, but certainly remember the song. Have not heard it in quite a while.

    Thank you so much for stopping by tonight and for the wonderfully flattering words. I appreciate it very much.

  5. nutmeg

    So funny! I’m trying to figure out what I’ll say when Maddie inevitably asks ‘what does giving head mean?’ after she hears that song. I’m deleting Lou from my Ipod as I type!

    And thanks for the vote – I’m off the loser page!

  6. aimee / greeblemonkey

    Declan’s favorite song right now is Boogie Wonderland (the Happy Feet version)… it’s hilarious to hear him sing (with feeling)… “uh uh, it don’t work!”

  7. mar

    too funny! emerson likes the gorillaz, but i don’t think she’s figured out the lyrics “ass crack” yet…

  8. sarah

    i love it!

  9. Mayberrys

    LOL. DId he ask any questions?

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