Japanese Girlfriend I take the subway train It seems to take all day To get to South Houston Where my baby waits My wrist watch goes tick tock, tick tock At every stop along the way It's getting late I know, I know It's just a little bit further Till we get to Mercer Street Where she waits so patiently Cause I work all day On this concrete isle Beneath the canopy Of the Manhattan skyline And I get the feeling That I'm losing ground Just drifting further everyday What in the world am I gonna do I got a Japanese girlfriend (He's got a Japanese girlfriend) I got a Japanese girlfriend (2 x's) I step off the subway train I must be nearly and hour late To get to South Houston Where my baby waits I scan the candlelit room for awhile Until I spot a familiar face One look in her almond eyes And my worries drift away I know, I know It's just a fleeting oasis A momentary haven in This crazy world we're living in © 1998 John Mendenhall
