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I Believe Lyrics by Lou Reed, John Cale

Songs for Drella

1990

[Verse 1]
Valerie Solanas took the elevator, got off at the 4th floor
Valerie Solanas took the elevator, got off at the 4th floor
She pointed the gun at Andy saying, "You cannot control me anymore"
[Bridge 1]
I believe there's got to be some retribution
I believe an eye for an eye is elemental
I believe there's something wrong if she's alive right now
[Verse 2]
Valerie Solanas took three steps, pointing at the floor
Valerie Solanas waved her gun, pointing at the floor
From inside her idiot madness, smoke and bang! Andy fell onto the floor
[Bridge 2]
I believe life's serious enough for retribution
I believe being sick is no excuse and
I believe I would've pulled the switch on her myself
[Verse 3]
When they got him to the hospital, his pulse was gone, they thought that he was dead
His guts were pouring from his wounds onto the floor, they thought that he was dead
Not until years later would the hospital do to him what she could not
What she could not
[Bridge 3]
"Where were you, you didn't come to see me?"
Andy said, "I think I died, why didn't you come to see me?"
Andy said, "It hurt so much, they took blood from my hand"
[Guitar Break]
[Bridge 4]
I believe there's got to be some retribution
I believe there's got to be some restitution
I believe we are all the poorer for it now
[Outro]
Visit me, visit me
Visit me, visit me
Visit me, why didn't you visit me?
Visit me, why didn't you visit me?
Visit me, visit me
Visit me, why didn't you visit me?
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Lou Reed, John Cale

Lou Reed, John Cale

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