Colleen - never to be crowned queen, never an evergreen 

Floating above the scene as still as a figurine 

Expessionless, so serene, but i know what makes you scream 

So don't you run out of steam - I know you, Colleen 

It's been all messed up since the very beginning 

But you act so tough, people think that you're winning 

And everyone wants something from Colleen 

Colleen - perpetually between what is and what could have been 

Floating through your routine every day since you were fifteen 

And as rosy as you make it seem, I know life for you ain't been a dream 

To have to deal with the things you've seen while they work you like you're a machine 

Machines break down, but you can't break with them 

It's too late now, so don't break the rhythm 

And everyone wants something from Colleen 

Colleen, if ever you walk into a dead-end street, come clean - 

Don't say that it's all in your mind because I know what you mean - Colleen 

It's been all messed up since the very beginning 

It's too late now, 'cause we're already in it 

And everyone wants something from Colleen 

(And no one gets 'cause she's no one's Colleen)