Not long ago in my high school days
I watched a girl from so far away
And every time she passed me by 
I turned my head away and quietly sighed.
And when she walked by her hair would dance,
a secret tango that only I could understand
and if she asked for the time of day 
I'd look her in the eyes and quietly say:

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Oh 
Kristina Kristina 
Do you have any clue who I am? 
(hell no)
So listen up because I'll tell you once 
and I'll explain myself the best that I can.
woah
Kristina Kristina 
You don't know me so I'll have to persist. 
I'm kind of shy so don't wonder why
Kristina she don't know I exist. 

From class to class I followed her,
but I swore I'd leave her undisturbed
and if she ever stopped by and turned around
I got so nervous that I stared at the ground. 
And then one day in photography 
I found a contact print that I could not believe 
and there she was staring back at me 
so I took her home so quietly.

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1-17-98 it's been a day that I've come to hate. 
As I walked into the video store 
there she stood as my jaw fell to the floor. 
Tapping her toe, and waiting in line, 
with a movie and another guy 
Why did I bother? Why did I care? 
About this girl named Kristina Behr? 

Kristina Kristina 
You'll never get to know who I am.
(You're loss) 
This is goodbye so please don't cry 
and I'll let you down as softly as I can. 
Kristina Kristina 
another name to cross off my list. 
In another life it could have been nice 
but Kristina she won't know what she missed.