Lou Reed — How Do You Speak to an Angel

[Verse 1] A son who is cursed with a harridan mother Or a weak simpering father at best Is raised to play out the timeless classical motives Of filial love and incest [Chorus] How does he speak to a How does he speak to the prettiest girl? How does he talk to her? What does he say for an opening line? What does he say if he's shy? [Verse 2] What do you do with your pragmatic passions? With your classically neurotic style? How do you deal with your vague self-comprehensions? What do you do when you lie? [Chorus] How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? How do you speak to her? How do you dance on the head of a pin When you're on the outside looking in? [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? [Chorus] How do you speak to the How do you speak to the prettiest girl? How do you speak to a How do you speak to the prettiest girl? [Outro] Say, "Hello, baby" That's how you talk to the prettiest, prettiest girl Baby, angel, how do you talk to the prettiest girl? You say "Hello baby, hello baby, angel, angel, pretty little girl Angel, angel," that's how you, that's how you talk to the prettiest girl in the whole wide world