I walked for miles, oh- with my head in my hands.
<Ooo ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
Was once a child, I'm now surely a man
<Ooo Ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
She ripped my chest wide open, oh- she ripped my chest wide open (yeah)~

We were dead over heels. I was doin' cartwheels. No mess, no frills; just the way my heart feels. Wild and fine from New Orleans. Tattoo on her thigh had a fleur-de-lis. In a little silk dress that she bought second-hand, she did a little dance. I could see her silhouette. Good God, how I used to knock that out. Rattle the walls in that shotgun house. Good Lord, how we used to party hard; half dead flyin' home from Mardis Gras. The shit we did we should have been arrested. The shit I fell for well, I should have guessed it. Should have known then that no one could tame that, fire on the bayou no way to contain that. Would have exchanged vows; church with stained glass, now passed out laid across the train tracks.
I walked for miles oh with my head in my hands.
<Ooo ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
Was once a child, I'm now surely a man
<Ooo Ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
She ripped my chest wide open, oh- she ripped my chest wide open (yeah)~

We were naked in the dark drinkin' Megasmart out of mis-matched mugs and mason jars. She was actin' strange, then I had this dream. We were at a cotillion, a masquerade. She disappeared behind an elaborate stage, followed by 5 gentleman. I gassed the way. The bed was empty. I sat up straight. [~Were we together last night or did I masterbate?] The drapes are drawn and now baby's gone. Its sweet like she just put her fragrance on. The first night I tripped 'cuz we partied crazy. As time went by, though, It happened daily. Circling the crib would be random riff raff. Phone numbers written on the back of Zig Zags. I asked her about it. She dismissed it slightly. Then, we would have sex and it'd be forgotten.

I walked for miles, oh-with my head in my hands.
<Ooo ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
Was once a child, I'm now surely a man
<Ooo Ooo she ripped my chest wide open>
She ripped my chest wide open, oh- she ripped my chest wide open (yeah)~
<Ooo Ooo> <Ooo Ooo> Where did We go wrong? Where did we go wrong?
<Ooo Ooo> <Ooo Ooo> Can I make it right? Can I make it right?

One hot night we were feeling restless . Hit the dive bar for some reckless mischief. Baby always knew how to make an entrance. Dudes winkin' at her like they knew our business. I pitched a fit, she threw a tantrum. She stormed off yellin' headed for the restroom. I pounded a side car, popped a Seven. She was takin' her time so I hit the men's room. Familiar screams from the next latrine. Why did I look, I already knew what I'd see. Straddlin' some dude with her boots in the air, she smiled back at me, threw a deuce in the air. If its a few franks, here I am at the cribbo. Stand at the place that I glanced out the window. Hand full of drapes or the hand full of zippos . Laugh in his face. Come dance with me kiddo
<Ooo ooo> she ripped my chest wide open
<Ooo ooo> she ripped my chest wide open
<Ooo ooo> she ripped my chest wide open
<Ooo ooo> she ripped my chest wide open
Yeah
Oh No
Oooh Baby
Yeah