There’s a mystery man on the corner   Selling a paper that’s thin   About a man who lives life like a circus   And the monkey that’s running with him      Hey Marianne   Where have you been girl?      And a woman, once gold charms adorned her   Put her downfall all on display   A tail of her triumphs and then her pain   Giving pleasure in some modern way   Giving pleasure in some sick way      Hey Marianne   Where have you been girl?      Another Saturday morning in midtown   A telephone call to the chief   About leaving a hole at the entrance   And breaking away with the thieves      Another mystery man on the corner   Screams prepare for the sacrifice   He said thanks for the change in his hat today   I said thanks for the good advice      Hey Marianne   Where have you been girl?