Words and music: lou reed & john cale      Valerie solanis took the elevator got off at the 4th floor   Valerie solanis took the elevator got off at the 4th floor   She pointed the gun at andy saying you cannot control me anymore      And I believe there's got to be some retribution   I believe an eye for an eye is elemental   And I believe that something's wrong if she's alive right now      Valerie solanis took three steps pointing at the floor   Valerie solanis waved her gun pointing at the floor   From inside her idiot madness spoke and bang   Andy fell onto the floor      And I believe life's serious enough for retribution   I believe being sick is no excuse and   I believe I would've pulled the switch on her myself      When they got him to the hospital his pulse was gone   They thought that he was dead   His guts were pouring from his wounds onto the floor   They thought that he was dead   Not until years later would the hospital do to him what she could not   Andy said, "where were you, you didn't come to see me"   Andy said, "i think I died, why didn't you come to see me"   Andy said, ""t hurt so much, they took blood from my hand"      I believe there's got to be some retribution   I believe there's got to be some retribution   I believe we are all the poorer for it now         Visit me, why didn't you visit me   Visit me, why didn't you visit me