Kay Hanley

Brown Betty

Kay Hanley


i felt the stare i met your eyes 
and that skin i recognize 
the city stars my beating heart 
the party lights you're with your friends 
is that your girl? i'll pretend 
you touch my hair i take you home 

pretty brown betty are you gonna be my girl? 
betty are you ready for me it's such a lonely world 
and i want you i can think of nothing else 
i'll do what i got to just to get you for myself 

you played guitar that night 
when i finally kiss your lips i'll get it right 
the city starts my beating heart 

pretty brown betty... 

what my thoughts alone could do 
i could rip myself in two 
i could lay down next to her 
just like deborah kerr at the edge of the world 

pretty brown betty