Verse 1
She was too expensive
Not the kind to pay the rent with
The kind that begs the question
Do I need corrective lenses
Aren't they always retrospective
They look past all the tension that we had inside

Chorus
I'm cold to the touch
Burn me up
Burn me Vanessa, Oh
Burn me Vanessa, Oh

Verse 2
Did you find somebody different
When you talk is he a listener
Oh he can't be a better kisser I just know

Chorus
Oh I'm stoned to the touch
Break it up
Break me Vanessa, Oh
Break me Vanessa, Oh

Post-Chorus
She's got those wits and lips to give pleasure
And no time for the second guesser Vanessa
I should have loved you
(Vanessa, I should have loved you)

Verse 3
Tell me if its late
In London where I wonder if you've ever seen my face
Scribbled down a page a thousand words you let escape
I never thought you'd call it off and leave before the rain
I never thought, I guess I never loved you
I should have loved you better, better

Bridge
She's got those wits and lips to give pleasure
And no time for the second guesser Vanessa
I should have loved you

Verse 4
Tell me if its late
In London where I wonder did I lose you to the rain
Some September far from now
You found yourself a new escape
Like all those evening walks you take often to wash away
Those good nights gone to waste for you Vanessa

Outro
Vanessa, Vanessa
Vanessa, Vanessa
Vanessa, Vanessa
Vanessa, Vanessa
Vanessa, Vanessa