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Candy Says Lyrics by The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

1969

[Verse 1: Doug Yule]
Candy says "I've come to hate my body
And all that it requires in this world"
Candy says "I'd like to know completely
What others so discreetly talk about"

[Chorus: Doug Yule]
"I'm going to watch the blue birds fly
Over my shoulder
I'm going to watch them pass me by
Maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me?"

[Verse 2: Doug Yule]
Candy says "I hate the quiet places
That cause the smallest taste of what will be"
Candy says "I hate the big decisions
That cause endless revisions in my mind"

[Chorus: Doug Yule]
"I'm going to watch the blue birds fly
Over my shoulder
I'm going to watch them pass me by
Maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me?"

[Outro: Doug Yule]
Doo, doo-wop
Doo, doo, doo-wop
Doo, doo, doo-wop
Doo, doo-roo, doo-wop
Doo, doo, doo-wop
Doo

About “Candy Says” by The Velvet Underground

Read the complete lyrics to "Candy Says" by The Velvet Underground from the album "The Velvet Underground" in 1969. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, LGBTQ+.

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"Candy Says" appears on "The Velvet Underground" in 1969.

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