He says to her, "Why do you do it?"
She says to him, "Why do you stay?"
Then they say unspoken words to explain it
He says, "Baby, I hate to see you this way
I hate to see you, I hate to see you cry"Well, you can get her
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fallShe will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The ImperialShe sits across the table the same glass table
Cries to her friend, "Why am I so alone?"
He says, "Wo baby, baby, baby, baby
This is the path you have chosen"
She probably goes under another name
Well, that's a good ideaSo, you can get her
But you can't keep her
And you can't catch her fallWell, she will call you
When she needs you
You know where she lives
The Imperial HotelWho's there?
Where has she gone?
But, I think she just went homeSits across the table same glass table
And she cries to her friend, "Why am I so alone?"
He says, "Wo, wo, baby oh, my baby
You have to know you have to know"She knows in her heart
That he will stand by her
Anywhere don't cry, babyI can save you
Don't cry baby, I can save you
She's at the Imperial Hotel
Don't cry baby, I can save you
Songwriters
NICKS, STEVIE / CAMPBELL, MIKEPublished by
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