Stiletto

Album: 52nd Street (1978)
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  • She cuts you once, she cuts you twice
    But still you believe
    The wound is so fresh
    You can taste the blood
    But you don't have strength to leave
    You've been bought, you've been sold
    You've been locked outside the door
    But you stand there pleading
    With your insides bleeding
    'Cause you deep down want some more

    When she says she wants forgiveness
    It's such a clever masquerade
    She's so good with her stiletto
    You don't even see the blade
    You don't even see the blade

    She cuts you hard, she cuts you deep
    She's got so much skill
    She's so fascinating
    That you're still there waiting
    When she comes back for the kill
    You've been slashed in the face
    You've been left there to bleed
    You want to run away
    But you know you're gonna stay
    'Cause she gives you what you need

    Then she says she needs affection
    While she searches for the vein
    She's so good with her stiletto
    You don't really mind the pain
    You don't mind the pain, oh

    She cuts you out, she cuts you down
    She carves up your life
    But you won't do nothing
    As she keeps on cutting
    'Cause you know you love the knife
    You've been bought, you've been sold
    You've been locked outside the door
    But you stand there pleading
    With your insides bleeding
    'Cause you deep down want some more

    Then she says she needs affection
    While she searches for the vein
    She's so good with her stiletto
    You don't really mind the pain
    You don't mind the pain Writer/s: Billy Joel
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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