Chuck E's in love

• written by Rickie Lee Jones

  
  

  How come he don't come and p.l.p. with me
  Down at the meter no more?
  How come he turn off the TV
  And he hang that sign on the door?
  We call and we call "How come?" we say
  What could make a boy behave this way?

  He learn all of the lines, and every time he
  don't stutter when he talk
  And it's true! It's true! He sure is acquired a
  cool and inspired sorta jazz when he walk
  Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans?
  If this ain't healthy is it some kinda clean?

  I think that Chuck E's in love
  Chuck E's in love

  I don't believe what you're saying to me
  This is something I gotta see Is he here?
  Look in the poolhall Is he here?
  Look in the drugstore Is he here?
  No, he don't come here no more

  I'll tell you what I saw him
  He was sittin' behind us down at the Pantages
  And whatever it is that he's got up his sleeve
  I hope it isn't contagious
  What's her name? Is that her there?
  Christ, I think he's even combed his hair!

  Is that her? What's her name?
  Oh, it's never going to be same.
  But that's not her
  I know what's wrong--
  Chuck E's in love with the little girl who's singing this song
  

  Chuck E's in love
  Chuck E's in love with me.
  
  

  Nominated for Best New Song, Grammy® 1980.

  
  

Chuck E's in Love, playing in Saturday Night Live, 7 April 1979. (Spanish subtitles).

This is a photograph of Rickie and Chuck E. Weiss at Duke's in Hollywood (c. 1979).