Alone upon the sidewalks of despair Twas there she wanderedWith her suitcase in her hand Her fate she ponderedOnly a go-go girl in love With someone who didn't careShe met him on a night so rare When her friends were there and the band was groovin'When he gave a glance that said how much He would like to meet herHow was she to know at the time He would mistreat her?In her cage she danced for him Although a hundred eyes would turn her wayAnd before the set was through He knew she would be his loved oneOnly a go-go girl in love With someone who didn't careOnly twenty-one she was a young girl Just in from somewhereHe's playin' up in Michigan In a group they call the IntendedsWith a kiss and a promise he was gone The song was endedBut as she walks she waits for him The pavement is a shoulder for her tearsBut in her heart she knows there is no way She can hope to change himOnly a go-go girl in love With someone who didn't careOnly twenty-one she was a young girl Just in from somewhereOnly a go-go girl in love With someone who didn't careA go-go girl in love© transcript Emily Beynon