Cover art for Hey There by John Raitt
May. 24, 19541 viewer

Hey There Lyrics

[SID]
Hey there
You with the stars in your eyes
Love never made a fool of you
You used to be too wise

Hey there
You on that high flyin' cloud
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
You think someday she'll come to you

Better forget her
Her with her nose in the air
She has you dancin' on a string
Break it and she won't care

Will you take this advice I hand you like a brother?
Or are ya not seein' things too clear?
Are ya just too far gone to hear?
Is it all goin' in one ear
And out the other?

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Hey there
You with the stars in your eyes
[SID, spoken]
You talkin' to me?

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Love never made a fool of you

[SID, spoken]
Not until now. 

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
You used to be too wise

[SID, spoken]
Yeah, I was, once. 

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Hey there

[SID, spoken]
I hear ya. 

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
You on that high flyin' cloud
Though she won't throw a crumb to you

[SID, spoken]
Don't rub it in. 
[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
You think someday she'll come to you
Better forget her

[SID]
Forget her

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Her with her nose in the air

[SID]
Her with her nose in the air

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
She has you dancin' on a string

[SID]
A puppet on a string

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Break it and she won't care

[SID]
She won't care for me

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Will you take this advice I hand you like a brother?
[SID]
Or am I not seein' things too clear?

[SID'S RECORDED VOICE]
Are ya just too far gone to hear?

[SID]
Is it all goin' in one ear
And out the other?

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