Death of a Party Girl

[Excerpt from "Crime Classics"]

Narrator: "She was found wandering through the city clothed in night apparel. She drank and raved over her broken hopes. She was found groping in the dark through the halls of public buildings. And one day, she was no longer young."

Henrietta: "Sit with me for a while. Talk to me. Where did you go, when you went from me long ago? You always go away! And there's always the sound of you going away. And why do I come here? And remember. Remember what? Remember what?"

[Verse 1]

She was sexy she was sweet

Running barefoot in the street

Sipping wine out of a flask

Drinking vodka by the glass

Yeah she used to knock 'em back

As fast as they would line them up

Still sexy but she's sad

And the headache's coming on

Only dancing out of habit

She doesn't recognize the song

How can the nights be getting long

When time feels like it's speeding up

She used to crush the pill right between her fingers

It used to kill the feeling but now the feeling lingers

And she did the drugs for fun

But now she does them just to stay up

Just to stay up [x4]

[Sample]

Henrietta: "And that's all you get. Buy me a drink...Buy me a drink!...Kitty."

Kitty: "You've had enough."

Henrietta: "I know. But you're a friend of mine..."

Kitty: "No drink."

Henrietta: "Lend me two dollars."

Kitty: "I don't have it!"

Henrietta: "Then I'll lend you some! Hundreds!"

Kitty: "You ought to go home."

[Verse 2]

Incognito at the bar

She could tell he was a star

By the way he wore his baseball cap

Slung low across his eyes

While beauties live and die

These playboys stay forever young

Which handsome stylish rake

Puts his hands around her waist

As she stumbles up the stairs

In a state of perfect grace?

They would hold her just to hold her

But now it's 'cause she can't stand up

Running for the pleasure

Wearing down the flesh

And she has to go to sleep now

When she used to go to bed

Eyes closed because she felt it

But now it's 'cause she can't wake up

She can't wake up [x5]

[Sample]

Henrietta: "There, young man. Did you enjoy your dance?...Then buy me a drink."

Man 1: "Well, what's your pleasure?"

Henrietta: "Oh, Kitty! A gin!...Gin is my pleasure."

Man 1: "Well, drink away!"

Henrietta: "Stop it. You're making fun of me. Stop it. I'll kill you."

[Outro]

Henrietta: "No one will ever know. No one will ever know."

Man 2: "What?"

Henrietta: "This place we're in. The time..."