keep away

Lou Reed

You keep your jealousy and your snide remarks to yourself
You know that I?m not seeing anyone else
You just keep your ear down to the ground
Yell your head off if you hear a sound
Here?s a whistle, a badge and a phone
You can arrest me if I?m not at home
And if I don?t keep my word I swear
I?ll keep away

Here?s some books and a puzzle by Escher
Here?s Shakespeare?s ?Measure For Measure?
Here?s a balloon, a rubber band and a bag
Why don?t you blow them up if you think you?ve been had
Here?s a castle, a paper dragon and a moat
An earring, a toothbrush and a cloak
And if I don?t keep my word I swear
I?ll keep away

I swear I?ll keep away