this is for my daughter, ariel(presently age 6 1/2). she's been bugging me to type out the lyrics to this song, so i figured i might as well type out the chords as well & submit it! a fun song that i first heard back in 1977 or '78. (i named my kid for this song, not the friggin' "little mermaid", dammit!!) as always, any corrections,comments, suggestions, feedback, donations are welcome. laura-- ******************************************************************** easy, simple rock beat-- really easy to follow with the orig. recording Ariel - Dean Freidman way on the other side of the hudson deep in the bosom of suburbia i met a young girl she sang mighty fine "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria". standing by the water fall in paramus park she was working for the friends of B.A.I. she was collecting quarters in a paper cup she was looking for change (and so was i). she was a jewish girl i fell in love with her she wrote her number on the back of my hand i called her up i was all out of breath i said "come hear me play in a rock and roll band". i took a shower and put on my best blue jeans i picked her up in my new VW van she wore a peasant blouse with nothing underneath i said "hi" she said "yeah i guess i am." a--riel (aaa...)a--riel ... we had a little time we were real hungry we went to dairy queen for something to eat she had an onion ring she had a pickle she forgot to tell me that she didn't eat meat. i had a gig in the american legion hall it was a dance for the volunteer ambulance corps she was sittin in a corner against the wall she would smile and i melted all over the floor. a--riel (aaa...)a--riel.. (sax solo) i took her home with me (we) watchin' tv annette funicello and some guy goin' steady i started foolin' around with the vertical hold we got the munchies and i made some spaghetti. we sat and talked into the night but channel two was signin' off the air i found the softness of her mouth we made love to bombs bursting in air... a--riel (aaa...)a--riel... a--riel (aaa...)a--riel... way on the other side of the hudson deep in the bosom of suburbia i met a young girl she sang mighty fine "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria". "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria". "tears on my pillow" and "ave maria". ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ another swell transcription by "mrs. premise"