Wild Child
John Cale/Lou Reed/Nico Lyrics

I was talkin' to Chuck in his Genghis Khan suit
I was chatting with Chuck who was dressed like Genghis Khan

And his wizard's hat
and wearing a wizard's hat

He spoke of his movie and how he was makin' a new sound track
Chuck talked about the movie he was making and the new soundtrack he was working on

And then we spoke of kids on the coast
We talked about children who live near the sea

And different types of organic soap
Different varieties of organic soap were also discussed

And the way suicides don't leave notes,
We discussed the fact that people who commit suicide don't always leave a note

Then we spoke of Loraine, always back to Lorraine
Then, as usual, our conversation turned to Loraine

I was speakin' to Bill who was given to pills and small racing cars
I was talking to Bill who used to take pills and have a hobby of racing small cars

He had given them up since his last crack-up had carried him too far
But he had stopped doing both since his last breakdown took him too far

Then we spoke of the movies and verse
We then discussed movies and poetry

And the way an actress held her purse
And how the actress held her purse

And the way life at times can get worse,
And how life can sometimes become worse

Then we spoke of Loraine, always back to Lorraine
And then, as usual, our conversation turned to Loraine

Ah, she's a wild child, and nobody can get at her
Lorraine is a wild child who nobody can quite get through to

She's a wild child, oh, and nobody can get to her
She's a wild child who no one can reach

Sleepin' out on the street, oh, livin' all alone
Sleeping outside, all alone on the street

Without a house or a home and then she asked you, please,
Without a place to stay, and then she asked for some help

Hey, baby, can I have some spare change
She asked, 'Hey, can you spare some change?'

Oh, can I break your heart ?
She asked, 'Can I break your heart?'

She's a wild child, she's a wild child
Lorraine is a wild child

I was talkin' to Betty about her auditions, how they made her ill
I was talking to Betty about her auditions, which made her physically sick

But life in the theater, is certainly fraught
Life in the theater is filled with its own problems and difficulties

With many spills and chills
Including many mistakes and scary moments

But she'd come down after some wine
But after having a drink, she felt better

Which is what happens most of the time
This is usually how she copes

Then we sat and both spoke in rhymes
Then we had a conversation that was full of rhyming words

Till we spoke of Loraine, ah, always back to Lorraine
And once again, the conversation turned to Lorraine

I was talking to Ed who'd been reported dead by mutual friends
I was speaking with Ed who, according to our mutual friends, had died

He thought it was funny that I had no money to spend on him
He found it amusing that I was unable to lend him any money

So we both shared a piece of sweet cheese
So we both had some sweet cheese together

And sang of our lives and our dreams
And we discussed our lives and hopes for the future

And how things can come apart at the seams
And how everything can fall apart so easily

And we talk of Lorraine, always back to Lorraine
And of course, our conversation eventually turned to Lorraine again

She's a wild child, oh, and nobody can get at her
Lorraine is truly wild and untouchable

She's a wild child, oh, and nobody can get to her
Nobody can get close to her

Sleepin' out on the street, oh, livin' all alone
Sleeping outside, all alone on the street

Without a house or a home and then she asked you, please,
She has no place to live and asks for help

Oh, baby, can I have some spare change
She asks, 'Can you give me some change?'

Now can I break your heart?"
She asks, 'Can I break your heart now?'

She's a wild child, she's a wild child
Lorraine is a truly wild and untouchable individual