I was sittin' there, in a comfortable chair 
And that was all that I needed 
Then my friend offered me a drink for us to share 
And that was all that I needed 
Well then I felt at ease 
But then I'm not too hard to please 
I guess you couldn't call me greedy 

And I was shocked to look up and see Rita Hayworth there 
In a place so seedy 
She walked into the bar with the long red curly hair 
And that was all that I needed 
And I said to my friend, "Good God we're lucky men 
Well to just even see her" 

Take, take, take 
Take, take, take 
Take, take, take 

Yeah I could not resist, I just had to get close to her 
And that was all that I needed 
I walked and loomed around, her table for a while 
And that was all that I needed 
Then I said, "I hate to bug you, Ma'am 
But can I have your autograph?" 
And that was all that I needed 

She pressed her lips against a white piece of paper 
And that was all that I needed 
Then I saw what she wrote, my heart is in my mouth 
And that was all that I needed 
Then she handed it to me, and I think that she could see 
That that was all that I needed 

I started to walk away, but then I remembered, hey 
I forgot to get a picture 
So I asked her one more time, could I have another favor 
That was all that I needed 
She was kind to pose with me 
Then I know my friends would see 
My celebrity meeting 

Take, take, take 
Take, take, take 
Take, take, take 

She turned and said to me, "I need to go to sleep" 
And it seemed so mean 
It's almost as if she did not appreciate 
How cool I was being 
She said, "Goodnight" and walked away 
And I didn't know what to say 
I just couldn't believe it 

Well it's just not fair, I wanted to get a piece of hair 
And that was all that I needed 
Or maybe a kiss on the cheek, I wouldn't wash it for a week 
That would be all that I needed 
But she didn't even care 
That I was even there 
What a horrible feeling

take, take, take - the white stripes