You were a hard-faced kid That was new on the block An unknown life force That nobody could stop You had a mind of black and gold And every shade in between You were a paperback boy With a slate so clean So come on So come on You were my heart-shaped queen On your way to school You were a paperback girl Back before it was cool You were a bird shot down With you feathers all red With your face turned up And your arms outstretched Now come on Now come on