Annie (R. Gerritsen/B. Hay) 1980 No For An Answer single

Annie had a bad dream, gets a glass of water
Listens to the rain, battering the gutter
Lights herself a cigarette, she’s trying to remember
There’s nothing but darkness sound, the sound of stormy weather around her
Look at her she’s so pretty, really really pretty
When the lightnin’ flashes bright white all across her face

I gotta take her out tonight, I gotta make her laugh, I gotta crack that smile
I gotta take her out tonight, try to make her laugh, gotta make it worthwhile

Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps

Annie in front of the mirror staring at herself
While she’s trying out the colours, blue and red and all the others
The black dress don’t fit her and the white dress don’t flatter
Annie cannot make her mind up anymore
Shining tear in her eye, tiny tear in her eye
Annie’s scared and she don’t wanna know why

I gotta take her out tonight, gotta make her laugh, gotta crack that smile
I gotta take her out tonight, try to make her laugh, try to make it worthwhile

Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps

I gotta take her out tonight, gotta make her laugh, gotta crack that smile
I gotta take her out tonight, try to make her laugh, try to make it worthwhile

Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say
Annie’s sad today, Annie’s sad for keeps they say, for keeps they say…