The Go-Betweens
Rare Breed
Stay calm, be cool my pride
I know what's locked inside
Hard enough unhappiness
Only makes you sad

The rare breed
Rare breed
Rarer than you are
The rare breed
What I need

Stay calm, be quiet my pride
I know what's locked outside
Hard enough unhappiness
What only makes you sad

The rare breed
Rare breed
Rarer than you are
The rare breed
I need

Someone to have
Someone to hold
Who will do
As they're told
Someone to keep
Somewhere to sleep
A place I've been told
The ribbons of time
I look inside
The color crawls
Window shards

You're scared
Should not be
So scared
So damn scared

You won't need a chaperone
Or good excuse to go home
It's hard enough unhappiness
Kissing him, him goodbye

The rare breed
Rare breed
Rarer than you are
The rare breed
I need

Someone to have
Someone to hold
Who will do
As they're told
Someone to keep
Someplace to sleep
A place I'm told
The rare breed
Rare breed

The rare breed
Rarer than you are
The rare breed
Well, I need