"Hello it's Me" from the

1990 release "Songs for Drella"

by Lou Reed and John Cale



Andy, it's me, haven't seen you in a while

I wished I talked to you more when you were alive

I thougt you were self-assured when you acted shy

Hello it's me

I really miss you, I really miss your mind

I havn't heard ideas like that in such a long, long time

I loved to watch you draw and watch you paint

But when I say you last I turned away



When Billy Name was sick and locked up in his room

you asked me for some speed, I thought it was for you

I'm sorry that i doubted your good heart

Things always seem to end before they start



Hello it's me, that was a great gallery show

Your cow wallpaper and your floating silver pillows

I wish I paid more attention when they laughed at you

Hello it's me



"Pop goes pop artist," the headline said

"Is shooting a put-on, is Warhol really dead?"

You get less time for stealing a car

I remember thinking as I heard my own record in a bar



They really hated you, now all that's changed

But I have some resentments that can never be unmade

You hit me where it hurt I didn't laugh

Your Diaries are not a worthy epitaph



Oh well no Andy- guess we've got to go

I hpe someway soemhow you like thie littel show

I know it's late in comeing but it's the only way i know

Hello it's me -Goodnight Andy

Goodbye, Andy