Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby

You know, man,
when I was a young man in high school
you believe in or not I wanted to play
football for the coach
And all those older guys
they said he was mean and cruel,
but you know
wanted to play football for the coach

They said I was to little too light weight to
play line-backer so I say I'm playing right-end
wanted to play football for the coach

'Cause, you know some day, man
you gotta stand up straight unless you're
gonna fall then you're gone to die
And the straightest dude
I ever knew was standing right for me all the time
So I had to play football for the coach
and I wanted to play football for the coach


When you're all alone and lonely
in your midnight hour

And you find that your soul
it's been up for sale

And you begin to think 'bout
all the things that you've done

And you begin to hate
just 'bout everything


But remember the princess
who lived on the hill

Who loved you even though
she knew you was wrong

And right now she just might
come shining through

and the Glory of love, glory of love
glory of love, just might come through

And all your two-bit friends
have gone and ripped you off

They're talking behind your back saying, man
you're never going to be no human being

And you start thinking again
'bout all those things that you've done

And who it was and what it was
and all the different things
you made every different scene

Ah, but remember that the city is a funny place

Something like a circus or a sewer

And just remember different people
have peculiar tastes

and the Glory of love, the glory of love
the glory of love, might see you through

yeah, but now, now
Glory of love, the glory of love
the glory of love, might see you through

Glory of love, ah huh huh, the glory of love
Glory of love, glory of love
Glory of love, now, glory of love, now
Glory of love, now now now glory of love
Glory of love, give it to me now
glory of love see you through

Oh, my Coney Island baby, now

I'm a Coney Island baby, now
I'd like to send this one out for Lou and Rachel

and all the kids and P.S. 192
Coney Island baby
Man, I'd swear, I'd give the whole thing up for you


You know, man,
when I was a young man in high school
you believe in or not I wanted to play
football for the coach
And all those older guys
they said he was mean and cruel,
but you know
wanted to play football for the coach

They said I was to little too light weight to
play line-backer so I say I'm playing right-end
wanted to play football for the coach

'Cause, you know some day, man
you gotta stand up straight unless you're
gonna fall then you're gone to die
And the straightest dude
I ever knew was standing right for me all the time
So I had to play football for the coach
and I wanted to play football for the coach


When you're all alone and lonely
in your midnight hour

And you find that your soul
it's been up for sale

And you begin to think 'bout
all the things that you've done

And you begin to hate
just 'bout everything


But remember the princess
who lived on the hill

Who loved you even though
she knew you was wrong

And right now she just might
come shining through

and the Glory of love, glory of love
glory of love, just might come through

And all your two-bit friends
have gone and ripped you off

They're talking behind your back saying, man
you're never going to be no human being

And you start thinking again
'bout all those things that you've done

And who it was and what it was
and all the different things
you made every different scene

Ah, but remember that the city is a funny place

Something like a circus or a sewer

And just remember different people
have peculiar tastes

and the Glory of love, the glory of love
the glory of love, might see you through

yeah, but now, now
Glory of love, the glory of love
the glory of love, might see you through

Glory of love, ah huh huh, the glory of love
Glory of love, glory of love
Glory of love, now, glory of love, now
Glory of love, now now now glory of love
Glory of love, give it to me now
glory of love see you through

Oh, my Coney Island baby, now

I'm a Coney Island baby, now
I'd like to send this one out for Lou and Rachel

and all the kids and P.S. 192
Coney Island baby
Man, I'd swear, I'd give the whole thing up for you


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