Star 69 lyrics

[Verse 1]

You don't have to take the bar exam to see

What you've done is Ignoramus 103

What've I got to hang my hat on, you don't have a pot to pee in

All this just to be your friend, I was there until the end

Extortion and arson, petty larceny

[Chorus]

I know you called, I know you called

I know you called

I know you called, I know you called

I know you hung up my line, star 69

[Verse 2]

I know all about the warehouse fire

I know squirrels didn't chew the wires

Three people have my number, the other two were with me

I don't like to tell-tale but I'm not your patsy

This time you have gone too far with me

[Chorus]

I know you called, I know you called

I know you called

I know you called, I know you called

I know you hung up my line, star 69

[Verse 3]

Why'd you put your quarter down on me?

This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy

I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi

Doorbell rings, it's the FBI, we learned Spy vs. Spy

You, my friend, are guilty as can be

[Chorus]

I know you called, I know you called

I know you called

I know you called, I know you called

I know you hung up my line

I know you called, I know you called

I know you called

I know you called, I know you called

I can't be your alibi, star 69

• Artist:R.E.M.
• Album:Monster (1994)