This Randy Newman-ish song was inspired by my memories of a couple of very wild girlfriends back in my mid twenties, with alcohol and drug problems. One was particularly bad. As far as she was concerned, no matter how reasonable I was, her abuse was justified retribution for all the bastard men out there mistreating women. Fortunately, I can look back and laugh, having learned from my mistakes.

I had a girlfriend who was out of her mind But at the time she was all I could find Times were tough and I was no catch And her last boyfriend was a total letch She looked real good when she wasn't drunk But then she'd get into her crazy funk One night she threw a knife at me When I told her no more rent free Demented Love, a looney love, save me from demented love I locked her out of my home one night She yelled and screamed and wanted to fight She was absolutely insane And punched her fist through my window pane She bled all over in my front room While in the sky was a bright full moon Then an ambulance took her away And for some reason I started to pray Demented love, a looney love, save me from demented love She kicked me in the gonads twice But I swear I was always nice She stole my money and dented my car Always drinking in the local bar And so besides our bedroom fling She was only good for two things One was that she could sing And two she never touched my six-string Demented love, a looney love, save me from demented love