Crowded House — Mean to Me

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 Well, please don't be mean to me [Verse 2] 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 T.V To stop us from getting lonely [Chorus] 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 [Chorus 2] 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 [Break] I... I... [Bridge] I saw you lying in the arms of a poet I... I heard him tell you T-tantalising Lies What'd 'ya know What'd 'ya know [Chorus] I could not escape You're down on the floor You know what it means to me I couldn't wait for a chance Walk out the door Mean (Mean) [Chorus] I could not escape Down on my knees You know what it means What it means Ah oh no-o-o-oh [Outro] What it means What it means In the arms of the poet You know what it means