You Can Always Count On Me (From "City of Angels")

I'm one of a long line of good girls

Who choose the wrong guy to be sweet on

The girl with a face that says "Welcome"

That men can wipe their feet on

I'm there when he calls me, the trusted girl Friday, alright

But what good does it do me alone on a Saturday night?

If you need a gal to go without salary and work too hard

You can always count on me

The kind of a pal who'd sneak you a file past the prison guard

Loyal to the nth degree

The boss is quite the ladies' man and that's my biggest gripe

Till I showed up he'd never hired a girl 'cause she could type

I'm no femme fatale but faithful and true as a Saint Bernard

Barkin' up the wrong damn tree

You can always count on me

I don't need a map, I naturally head for the dead-end street

You can always count on me

I'm caught in a trap, when joy is approaching then I retreat

I'm at home with misery

I've been "the other woman" since my puberty began

I crashed the junior prom and met the only married man

I'm always on tap for romance or chocolate that's bittersweet

You can always count on me

A matter of fact, if you want an ill-fated love affair

You can always count on me

Though I've made a pact to carry out research before I care

Men don't give a warranty

One Joe who swore he's single got me sorta crocked, the beast

I woke up only slightly shocked that I'd defrocked a priest

Or else I attract the guys who are longing to do my hair

You can always count on me

I go for the riff-raff who's treating me so-so

When I can play the second fiddle I'm a virtuoso

I should be playing for a wedding band

But there're no wedding rings attached

Though you can bet there're strings attached

Though my kinda dame no doubt will die out like the dinosaurs

You can always count on me

I'm solely to blame, my head gives advice that my heart ignores

I'm my only enemy

I choose the kind who cannot introduce the girl he's with

There're lots of smirking motel clerks who call me "Mrs. Smith"

But I've made a name with hotel detectives who break down doors

Guess who the expect to see?

You can always count on, bet a large amount on

You can always count on me