Cover art for Hey Nineteen (Live From The Met Philadelphia) by Steely Dan

Hey Nineteen (Live From The Met Philadelphia)

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Hey Nineteen (Live From The Met Philadelphia) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Way back when, in '67
I was a dandy of Gamma Chi
Sweet things from Boston
Young and willing
Moved down to Scarsdale
Where the hell am I?

[Chorus]
No, we can't dance together
No, we can't talk at all
Please take me along
When you slide on down

[Verse 2]
Hey Nineteen
That's 'Retha Franklin
She don't remember the Queen of Soul
It's hard times befallen the sole survivors
She thinks I'm crazy, I'm just growing old

[Chorus]
No, we got nothing in common
No, we can't talk at all
Please take me along
When you slide on down
[Interlude]
That's right
One thing I want you to remеmber
As we go through the night is uh
You gotta, skatе a little lower now
You know, [?]

[Bridge]
The Cuervo Gold (Again)
The fine Colombian
Make tonight a wonderful thing
The Cuervo Gold
The fine Colombian
Make tonight a wonderful thing
Say it again
The Cuervo Gold
The fine Colombian
Make tonight a wonderful thing

[Chorus]
No, we can't dance together
No, we can't talk at all
Please take me along
Slide on down

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