Candy Says
By: Lou Reed
Original Performance: The Velvet Underground
Written by: Lou Reed

Version Of: Candy Says

This Version:
  • Candy Says
 
Lyrics:
from Velvet Underground's original:

Candy says, "I've come to hate my body
And all that it requires in this world"
Candy says, "I'd like to know completely
What others so discretely talk about"

I'm gonna watch the bluebirds fly over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch them pass me by, maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me?

Candy says, "I hate the quiet places
That cause the smallest taste of what will be"
Candy says, "I hate the big decisions
That cause endless revisions in my mind"

I'm gonna watch the bluebirds fly over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch them pass me by, maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me?

Doo doo doo ahhh
Doo doo doo ahhh
Doo doo doo ahhh
Doo doo doo ahhh
Doo doo doo ahhh
Doooo
 
Live:

Played live once:
October 3, 2008