[Verse 1]

She was cute, but not too cute

An average girl in combat boots

She photographed the punk rock bands that came through town

Another time, another place

Another fist aimed at my face

But now and then, I wonder if she's still around

[Verse 2]

Does she publish her own zine

Or does she work for Seventeen?

Is she married, is she rich

Or selling crack to teenage kids?

When I've been kicked, while I am down

I wonder if she left that town

[Chorus]

I wonder, whatever happened to Pauline?

Whatever happened to Pauline?

Whatever happened to Pauline?

Wanna know

Whatever happened to Pauline?