IRON MAIDEN - 22 Acacia Avenue lyrics

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(the continuing saga of charlotte the harlot)

(harris/smith)

If you're feeling down depressed and lonely

I know a place where we can go

22 acacia avenue meet a lady that I know

So if you're looking for a good time

And you're prepared to pay the price

Fifteen quid is all she asks for

Everybody's got their vice

If you're waiting for a long time for the rest to do their piece

You can tell her that you know me and you might even get it free

So any time you're down the east end don't you hesitate to go

You can take my honest word for it she'll teach you more than you can know

Charlotte can't you get out from all this madness

Can't you see it only brings you sadness

When you entertain your men don't know the risk of getting disease

Some day when you're reaching the age of forty

I bet you'll regret the days when you were laying

Nobody then will want to know

You won't have any beautiful wares to show any more

22the avenue that's the place where we all go

You will find it's warm inside the red light's burning bright tonight

Charlotte isn't it time you stopped this mad life

Don't you ever think about the bad times

Why do you have to live this way

Do you enjoy your lay or is it the pay

Sometimes when your strolling down the avenue

The way you walk it make men think of having you

When you're walking down the street

Everybody stops and turns to stare at you

Beat her mistreat her do anything that you please

Bite her excite her make her get down on her knees

Abuse her misuse her she can take all that you've got

Caress her molest her she always does what you want

You're running away don't you know what you're doing

Can't you see it'll lead you to ruin

Charlotte you've taken your life and you've thrown it away

You believe that because what you're earning

Your life's good don't you know that you're hurting

All the people that love you don't cast them aside

All the men that are constantly drooling

It's no life for you stop all that screwing

You're packing your bags and you're coming with me