The midnight boys are outside
  Scraping tears up off the street
  Standin' guard beneath the window
  Where only Linda sleeps
  The leader is a kid named Eddie
  Walkin' like an angel in defeat
  He trashes her old man's car, slashes Linda's name in the street
  And calls out
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  Linda will you let me be the one
  Linda will you let me be the one
  Linda will you let me be the one
  Linda will you let me be the one
    In a room full of contenders
  Eddy spars 'til he drops to his bed and surrenders Draped in the scarves
  He stole from Linda's bedroom
  The night he layed at her feet
  When the midnight boys were stranded
  Down on Cason Street
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    In the basement of St Mary's
  Eddy hides from the rain
  In with the stolen sisters 'til the streets are dry again
  Talkin' fast cars and spare parts
  Empty homes and hearts
  Distant worlds with strange girls
  And kneeling with Linda in the dark
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