Mean To Me

She came all the way from America

She had a blind date with destiny

And the sound of Te Awamutu

Had a truly sacred ring

Now her parents are divorced

And her friend's committing suicide

I could not escape

A plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

You say I don't walk away

I'm down on my knees

So please don't be mean to me

So I talked to you for an hour

In the bar of a small town hotel

And you asked me what I was thinking

I was thinking of a padded cell

With a black and white TV

To stop us from getting lonely

I could not escape

A plea from the heart

You know what it means to me

You said don't walk away

I'm down on my knees

So please don't be mean to me

You know I could not escape

A plea from the heart

Mysterious sympathy

I couldn't wait for a chance

To walk out the door

You know what it means to me

I saw you lying in the arms of a poet

I heard him tell you ta-tantalizing

Lies

What d'ya know

What d'ya know

I could not escape

You're down on the floor

You know what it means to me

I couldn't wait for a chance

To walk out the door

Mean

Mean

I could not escape

I'm down on my knees

You know what it means

What it means

I wanna know-oh-oh-oh

What it means, what it means

In the arms of a poet

You know what it means