Lyrics to
Caroline Says I

This version of Caroline Says I was released by Lou Reed in 1973.

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Caroline says that I’m just a toy
she wants a man, not just a boy
Oh, Caroline says, ooohhh, Caroline says

Caroline says she can’t help but be mean
or cruel, or oh so it seems
Oh, Caroline says, Caroline says

She say she doesn’t want a man who leans
Still she is my Germanic –

– Queen
Yeah, she’s my Queen

The things she does, the things she says
people shouldn’t treat others that way
But at first I thought I could take it all

Just like poison in a vial
hey, she was often very vile
But of course, I thought I could take it all

Caroline says that I’m not a man
so she’ll go get it catch as catch can
Oh, Caroline says, yeah, Caroline says

Caroline says moments in time
can’t continue to be only mine
Oh, Caroline says, yeah, Caroline says

She treats me like I am a fool
But to me she’s still a German –

– Queen, ooohhh, she’s my –
– Queen, ya …
Queen, hey baby, she’s my Queen
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Lou Reed has released many songs over the years besides Caroline Says I. Lou Reed released songs from 1972 to 2000 spanning across albums like Transformer, Lou Reed, Berlin, Sally Can't Dance, Rock 'n' Roll Animal, Coney Island Baby, Rock And Roll Heart, Street Hassle, The Bells, Growing Up In Public, The Blue Mask, Legendary Hearts, New Sensations, Mistrial, New York, Magic And Loss, Set The Twilight Reeling, and Ecstasy. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Lou Reed.

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About Lyrics and Caroline Says I by Lou Reed

The lyrics to Caroline Says I are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Lou Reed in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to Caroline Says I are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Lou Reed and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Caroline Says I back when it was created.

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