Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight I'm gonna open up your gate And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra And how she gave me life And how she made it end Some
Every night I sit here by my window (window) Staring at the lonely avenue (avenue) Watching lovers holdin' hands And laughin' (ha ha ha) Thinkin' 'bout
all night in a crummy dive Down on Lincoln Street Living in a rat trap, hassle And a-hustle with the welfare plan Lord, it's tough when you're living With
'll be your good time, girl I'll be your sunshine, girl I'll wash your troubles all away When you need someone to laugh with Someone to share things half and half with
See the little children laugh and sing, laugh and sing Fantasy is such a common thing, common thing Love is why the flowers grow Of all the red and blue
Wait till you see him, see how he looks, huh Wait till you hear him laugh Painters of paintings and writers of books Well, they never could tell the half
I gotta get out of this town I gotta go some place I gotta get out of this town And forget your face There ain't nothin' I want From nobody like you
I had all the dreams of riding carousels, Now it's up on life I wanna climb. I've tried all the schemes But marriage bells never ring on time. I long
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon? We could float among the stars together you and I For
ll laugh at you in Jackson (I doubt it) And I'll be dancin' on a pony keg They'll lead you 'round that town like a scalded hound With your tail tucked