Believe me, that's just a lie
It's a lie she tells her friends
'Cause the real song, the real song
Where she won't even admit to herself
The beatin' in her heart
It's a song lots of people know
It's a painful song
A little sad truth
But life's full of sad songs
A penny for a wish
But wishin' won't make you a soldier
With a pretty kiss for a pretty face
Can't have its way
Y'know tramps like us, we were born to pay

~Uncredited Bruce Springsteen spoken word lyrics from the 1978 Lou Reed
song "Street Hassle"
(Springsteen begins speaking about 9 minutes into the song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkG9BKgDvNI