Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix)

Now in my younger days I used to sport a shag

When I went to school I carried lunch in a bag

With a apple for my teacher 'cause I knew I'd get a kiss

Always got mad when the class was dismissed

But when it was in session, I always had a question

I would raise my hand to make her stand up to my desk

And help me with my problems, it was never much

Just a trick to smell her scent, I'd try to sneak a touch

Oh how I wish I could hold her hand or give her a hug

She was married to the man, he was a thug

His name was Lee, he drove a Z

He'd pick her up from school promptly at three o'clock

I was on her jock, yes indeedy

I wrote graffiti on the bus

First I write her name then carve a plus

With my name last on the looking glass

I seen her yesterday but still I had to let her pass

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on pass

When I dream of fairy tales I think of me and Shelly

See she's my type of hype and I can't stand when brothers tell me

That I should quit chasing and look for something better

But the smile that she shows makes me a go-getter

I haven't gone as far as asking if I could get with her

I just play love my ear and hope she gets the picture

I'm shooting for her heart, got my finger on the trigger

She can be my broad and I can be her nigga but

All I can do is stare

Back in school we used to kiss when we played truth or dare

Now she's more sophisticated, highly educated

Not at all overrated, I think I need a prayer

To get in her book and it looks rather dry

I guess a twinkle in her eye is just a twinkle in her eye

Although she's crazy stepping, I'll try and stop the stride

'Cause I won't have no more of this passing me by

And I must voice my opinion

Got me pretending she didn't have me

Sprung like a chicken, chase my tail like a doggy

She was kind of like a star thinking I was like a fan

Damn she looked good, downside she had a man

He was a rudie too, a nigga poo

She told me soon your little birdie's gonna fly the coop

She was a flake like corn and I was born not to understand

By letting her pass I have proved to be a better man

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on pass

Now there she goes again, the dopest C-D-O-P-N

And now the world around me begins moving in slow motion

Whenever she happens to walk by

Why does the apple of my eye

Overlook and disregard my feelings no matter how much I try?

Wait no, I did not really pursue my little princess with persistence

And I was so low-key that she was unaware of my existence

From a distance I desired her, secretly admired her

Wrote her a letter to get her

And it went "My dear, my dear, my dear

You do not know me but I know you very well

Now let me tell you 'bout the feelings I have for you

When I try or make some sort of attempt, I simp

Damn I wish I wasn't such a wimp

'Cause then I would let you know that I love you so

And if I was your man then I would be true

The only lying I would do is in the bed with you

Then I signed sincerely the one who loves you dearly

P.S. love me tender"

But the letter came back three days later

Return to sender, damn

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on passing me by

She keeps on pass