Oh Maureen

Maureen got married to a sanitation worker
She's living out in Brooklyn with her mother-in-law
When romance is sleeping, Maureen comes creeping
Down to the local bar
She's standing by the jukebox in her violet lipstick
Giving all the old men heart attacks
Oh, Maureen, top rock of a baby
You know that I will always take you back

Beat me, whip me, make me write bad checks
I'd do anything for you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you
You know I'm out there waiting for you somewhere
I can feel the steam coming off of you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you

Maureen, I never stopped thinking about you
Though you kicked me out on the streets and
Take your songs and your Stratocaster
See if they're half as good in bed as me
One night out on the road, call you up hateful
"Forgive me, child, and I'll be back in a week"
A voice said, "Hey, stupid, she want a man, not a kid"
Maureen is coming back to Canarsie with me

Beat me, whip me, make me write bad checks
I'd do anything for you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you
You know I'm out there waiting for you somewhere
I can feel the steam coming off of you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you

Oh, oh, oh, oh, Maureen
You just don't know how I feel
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Maureen
I think I'm ready to scream
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Maureen
You just don't know how I feel
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Maureen

Oh, Maureen, just the very thought of you
Makes me weak at the knees just
Passing by our old apartment
Sends my body shivering
Throwing caution to the wind, I'm coming back to Brooklyn
I'm gonna save you from yourself
Put on your violet lipstick, meet me by the fire escape
Can't bring to think about you wrapped around somebody else

Beat me, whip me, make me write bad checks
I'd do anything for you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you
You know I'm out there waiting for you somewhere
I can feel the steam coming off of you
Oh, Maureen, don't be so mean
You know I'll always be in lust with you

Oh, Maureen, I've been so bad
I deserve everything, Maureen
I need some of your sweet salvation
I deserve everything
Oh, Maureen
Maureen
Maureen
Oh, Maureen