This lyric is: #275

HENRY COOPER
(Elizabeth Marlowe)

Hot summer morning
Henry’s just getting his coffee and he’s waking up
Still in his pajamas, he’s looking out the window
When he sees her coming up the walk
Looking like a poor boy’s pinup
In her cut-offs and bikini top
She’s just fifteen years old
Acting like she’s all grown up

He didn’t go looking for trouble
But there it was standing at the door

Chorus:
Hey now, Henry Cooper better watch yourself
You don’t have to play the cards that you’ve been dealt
If you get caught, it’s a minimum of seven
Is that worth a few minutes of heaven?
No Henry Cooper
Leave that girl alone

She says, “Hey Mr. Cooper,
I know it’s early but can I wash your car today?
I’m trying to make some money, so I can go to Raleigh
Want to be Miss Teen USA”
Their eyes lock a little bit too long
As he hands her the keys
And something tells him
“This girl really wants me”

Lord, she’s got a lot to learn
But he’s got more to lose

Repeat chorus

Bridge:
He doesn’t want to watch her playing in the water
But Henry’s glued to the glass
Suddenly, he thinks about his daughter
What if someone’s father tried to do her like that?

Repeat chorus


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[This message has been edited by blakeh (edited 09-02-2002).]