Babylon Tell Me Your Name
New York Dolls Lyrics

See'mon boys
Inviting the boys to listen to the song

When I woke up this mornin
Talking about starting a new day

Boys I was gone
Feeling disoriented and lost

My girl.freind asked me, Where do I come from
Being asked a simple question, feeling pressure and confusion

Put my face up in the mirror, Just to clock my where's
Checking one's own appearance, evaluating oneself

First thing I know I gotta get outta here
Realizing the need to leave the place

(On back to) babylon
Going back to the place that feels like home

(I gotta get away, to) babylon
Feeling the need to escape somewhere

(So I can't stay) babylon
Realizing that staying isn't an option

(Cus it's too much fun) babylon
Enjoying oneself too much in that place

I gotta run, I can't look back
Feeling the urgency to leave

I gotta get back, I get down to babylon
Going back as quickly as possible

(I'm goin to babylon)
Repeating the message for emphasis

I was drivin ou tonite
Describing a night-time drive

And boys I was gone
Feeling disconnected from reality

The coppers asked me, Where do I come from
Being questioned by the police

One looks at my cards
Examining one's identification documents

One checks my id
Verifying one's identity

With this junk on my face, It's easy to see
Feeling like one's appearance gives away one's background

Let's go to babylon boys
Encouraging the boys to come along to babylon

Two girls for every boy
Describing the ratio of men and women in babylon

Well a babylon girl ain't got no past
Implying the girls in babylon don't care much about a person's past

The babylon girl gots to talk so fast
Suggesting the girls in babylon are fast-talking

The babylon men gonna be a boy
Implying the men in babylon are unable to be mature

With the babylon girl out lookin for a joy
Suggesting that the girls in babylon are looking for pleasure

(In) babylon
Repeating the name of that desired place

(Beggin' I can't stay) babylon
Feeling bad about not being able to stay

(Havin to much fun) babylon
Having the time of one's life in Babylon

She's been massagin all day but she's thinkin 'bout you daddy
Describing a woman who works as a masseuse and misses someone special

Thinkin bout you daddy til they all go away
Having a loved one in one's thoughts all the time

And when she up there dancin she's just tryin make a buck
Describing the need to make money as a dancer

Tryin make some money gonna give you all a look
Planning to show off the earnings to someone special

(Havin too too too much fun) babylon
Reiterating the enjoyment of being in Babylon

I won't be safe, child nobodys safe til they're in babylon
Believing that one is not safe until they return to Babylon