Lyrics
Someone clean to chew on
Desire for someone who provides comfort or support
A wife that no one likes
Reference to a disliked or unpopular spouse
I called and they said all of New York
Attempted contact resulted in information about parking restrictions
Was a tow-away zone
New York City is heavily regulated for parking, leading to frustration
We paid sixty dollars on 12th Street today
Payment made for parking; financial loss occurred
And now all our money's gone
Frustration over financial depletion due to parking expenses
You don't have to answer me
Statement indicating no obligation to respond
You don't have to call me back
No expectation for a return call
Your phone's off the hook
The phone is not being answered
But you're not
Despite the phone being inactive, the person is present elsewhere
You hate my older sister
Dislike towards the speaker's older sister
And you burglarize our home
Accusation of burglary in the speaker's home by the addressed person
Your dirty invitation waits
Unpleasant or unwelcome offer awaiting response
Run over on my street
Something unwanted happened on the speaker's street
I don't care who you don't like
Emphasis on the speaker's indifference to the addressed person's dislikes
You don't have to answer me
No need for a response or acknowledgment
You don't have to answer me
No requirement for a reply
You don't have to call me back
No obligation for a return call
Your phone's off the hook
The phone remains unanswered
But you're not
Despite the inactive phone, the person being addressed is available elsewhere
Someone clean to chew on
Desire for someone who provides comfort or support (repeated line)
A wife that no one likes
Reference to a disliked or unpopular spouse (repeated line)
I called and they said all of New York
Attempted contact resulted in information about parking restrictions (repeated line)
Was a tow-away zone
New York City heavily regulated for parking (repeated line)
We paid sixty dollars on 12th Street today
Payment made for parking; financial loss occurred (repeated line)
And now all our money's gone
Frustration over financial depletion due to parking expenses (repeated line)
You don't have to answer me
Statement indicating no obligation to respond (repeated line)
You don't have to call me back
No expectation for a return call (repeated line)
Your phone's off the hook
The phone is not being answered (repeated line)
But you're not
Despite the phone being inactive, the person is present elsewhere (repeated line)
But you're not
Reiteration that the person is not available despite the inactive phone
But you're not
-But you're not
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