Artist: Iron Maiden Song: 22 Acacia Avenue Album: The Number of the Beast Year: 1982 Lyrics: "[Steve Harris and Adrian Smith] [the continuing saga of Charlotte the Harlot] If you're feeling down depressed and lonely I know a place where we can go 22 Acacia Avenue meet a lady that I know So if you're looking for a good time And you're prepared to pay the price Fifteen quid is all she asks for Everybody's got their vice If you're waiting for a long time for the rest to do their piece You can tell her that you know me and you might even get it free So any time you're down the East End don't you hesitate to go You can take my honest word for it she'll teach you more than you can know Charlotte can't you get out from all of this madness Can't you see it only brings you sadness When you entertain your men don't you know the risk of getting disease Some day when you're reaching the age of forty I bet you'll regret the days when you were laying Nobody then will want to know You won'! t have any beautiful wares to show any more 22 the avenue that's the place where we all go You will find it's warm inside the red light's burning bright tonight Charlotte isn't it time you stopped this mad life Don't you ever think about the bad times Why do you have to live this way Do you enjoy your lay or is it the pay Sometimes when you're strolling down the avenue The way you walk it makes men think of having you When you're walking down the street Everybody stops and turns to stare at you 22 the ...
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