Katy's Leaving Babylon

I should have known that it would turn out bad,

You ain't a girl to do things by half.

I should have known that this crazy love,

Would come swooping down and swallow us up,

I guess I could have been like every other man,

And not give a damn that women hurt so bad,

Now I'm sitting here trying to make some peace within my mind,

With the late movie flickering back and forth across my eyes.

CHORUS:

Oh - the nights are so long,

And Katy's leaving Babylon,

I should have known the girl was not that strong,

And Katy's leaving Babylon.

I didn't count on such a long, long trip,

I took your love and never paid for it,

It's too late now to think about a woman's pride,

'Cause Katy's past thinking about suicide,

All of a sudden you know, that axe comes down,

Before you even think about a turnaround.

Women need loving more than we can understand,

But hey! don't get down about it,

Just do the best that you can -

Oh - the nights are so long,

And Katy's leaving Babylon,

I should have known the girl was not that strong,

Now Katy's leaving Babylon.