Released: January 7, 1980
Songwriter: Chrissie Hynde Pete Farndon
Producer: Chris Thomas
Said the wait child, magic child, work it on out, now work it
The wait child, pinball child, pool hall child hurts
The wait child, pacing child, forth back now hurts
The wait child, neon light, late night lights hurt
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child
Gonna hurt some, whoa, my baby
Said the wait child, bruised ball child, pride-slapped child hurts
The wait child, crest-felled child, tear-eyed child hurts
The wait child, bus stop child, late come child hurts
The wait child, platform walk, idle talk hurts
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child
Gonna hurt some, whoa, my baby
I said child, child staring into the streetlight
Messed up child, lonely boy tonight
Kick the wall, turn the street and back again
Oh boy, you've been forgotten
Child, child staring into the streetlight
Messed up child, lonely boy tonight
Kick the wall, turn the street and back again
Oh boy, you've been forgotten
I said the wait child, pacing child, forth back now hurts
The wait child, bus stop child, late come child hurts
The wait child, pool hall child, pin table now hurts
The wait child, magic child, work it on out, now work it
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child, child, child, child
Hurt some, whoa, my baby, hey
The wait child, pinball child, pool hall child hurts
The wait child, pacing child, forth back now hurts
The wait child, neon light, late night lights hurt
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child
Gonna hurt some, whoa, my baby
Said the wait child, bruised ball child, pride-slapped child hurts
The wait child, crest-felled child, tear-eyed child hurts
The wait child, bus stop child, late come child hurts
The wait child, platform walk, idle talk hurts
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child
Gonna hurt some, whoa, my baby
I said child, child staring into the streetlight
Messed up child, lonely boy tonight
Kick the wall, turn the street and back again
Oh boy, you've been forgotten
Child, child staring into the streetlight
Messed up child, lonely boy tonight
Kick the wall, turn the street and back again
Oh boy, you've been forgotten
I said the wait child, pacing child, forth back now hurts
The wait child, bus stop child, late come child hurts
The wait child, pool hall child, pin table now hurts
The wait child, magic child, work it on out, now work it
Oh, gonna hurt some, child, child, child, child, child
Hurt some, whoa, my baby, hey
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- 2000 Miles
- Back on the Chain Gang
- Middle of the Road
- My City Was Gone
- Precious
- Alone
- Tattooed Love Boys
- I’m a Mother
- Kid
- No Guarantee
- Don’t Lose Faith in Me
- Revolution
- Complex Person
- Angel of the Morning
- Everyday Is Like Sunday
- One Thing Never Changed
- Who’s Who
- I Remember You
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- Light of the Moon
- Goodbye