Shayla worked in a factory
She wasn't history
She's just a number
One day she gets her final pay
And she goes far away
Oh ooh..
Green trees call to me
I am free but life is so cheap
Scenery is still outside of me
All alone trapped by its beauty
Shayla turned to run away
To leave in peace and end her stay
Years of fear were in her way
Lost in space and down she came
Suddenly some subtle entity, some cosmic energy,
Brushed her like shadows
Down here we stop to wonder
'Cause on the freeway
Bright lights and thunder
Oh ooh…
Written by Chris Stein
track no.4 on the album
"Eat to the Beat"
This
was the 4th album released by Blondie and the second to be produced
by Mike Chapman.
It was released in September 1979 and reached platinum sales by the
end of 1980.
The band's line-up
at the time was:
Clem Burke - drums
Jimmy Destri - keyboards
Nigel Harrison - bass
Deborah Harry - vocals
Frank Infante - guitars
Chris Stein - guitars
