Agnes

Album: Back On The Streets (1980)
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  • We were standing on the corner one night
    Me and Agnes
    She had these tight jeans on
    And these high shoes
    Bad

    It was a warm September night
    Wind was blowin' through the trees
    This dude Louie was looking for a fight

    He knocked me down with all his might

    He put a gun up to my head
    Stay away from her or you'll be dead
    Don't you ever see that girl he said

    Agnes was a waitress at our bar
    Louie said she'd never go too far
    Louie didn't see her in my car
    Louie didn't see her in my car
    After that fight at Louie's bar

    Yeah Agnes
    Caused you all this sadness
    (He didn't know that you were out of your mind)
    What you did was madness
    (He didn't know it was the end of the line)
    Someday we're gonna pay
    (He had it coming to him)
    We gotta watch out
    (Watch out)
    There's been talk about
    (I didn't know that you were out of your mind)
    Soon they're gonna find out
    (I didn't know it was the end of the line)
    What we did that day
    Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

    She got off work at 2 o'clock
    We drove away so we could talk
    We didn't see Louie in the dark

    Louie pulled me out onto the ground
    Then I saw Louie start to run
    He didn't know she had his gun
    (He didn't know she had his gun)
    I didn't know she had his gun

    Oh-oh Agnes
    He caused you all this sadness
    (He didn't know that you were out of your mind)
    It was madness
    (He didn't know it was the end of the line)
    We're gonna pay
    (He had it coming to him)
    Oh oh we have to watch out
    (Watch out)
    You know there's been alotta talk about
    (I didn't know that you were out of your mind)
    Someday soon they're gonna find out
    (I didn't know it was the end of the line)
    You better never look back
    (He had it coming to him)
    Baby don't look back
    We got to run now
    Baby throw away the gun now
    (He didn't know that you were out of your mind)
    Baby baby baby it's tough now
    Someday we're gonna pay Writer/s: DONNIE IERACE, MARK AVSEC
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Daniel Palattella from Carolina Beach NcOriginally from Pittsburg, I'm rediscovering my roots..Great song & agree it's one of his best!
  • Ken from Pittsburgh, PaThis song didn't get the attention it deserved at the time it was released. While Ah Leah and Love Will Rock You are great songs as well this one is as good, maybe better in my opinion.
  • Tim from Ellwood, Pathe song is a great tune about small town bars scene situations. musicaly it's top notch. vocals just great, harmonies perfect.
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