(paradise by the sea)



Well there's sparklin' angels on your fire-escape tonight

They line them up for you trying to keep you safe

But with them fire alley burglars on a midnight vamp

You lost your heart on main street to a beautiful tramp

That's all right, i don't mind

`cause i got (you got) a love so fine

A love so fine, me and my baby

A love so fine, me and my baby

A love so fine



The rat's traps are filled with soul crusaders

Everybody's popping and hopping and jumping

At little melvin and the invaders

You're out on the floor and you can't get up

Your baby's out there dancing and struttin' that continental strut

She looks so good, she looks so fine (she blows your mind)

Oh we (you) got a love so fine

A love so fine

A love so fine

A love so fine



Everybody's reeling when the band hits the ceiling

Don't you know you just wanna go

The boys start (joint gets) rockin', your knees start knockin'

Everybody party, go

Let's go



The bar's closed down (it's 3 o'clock and the bar's closed)

You walk to the shady side of town all alone (well you walk along with your)

Papa's screaming at you, he wants some cash (baby to the dirty side of town)

Mama's chewing you (me) off about hanging out with (alley) trash

That's all right, oh you don't mind

'cause you've got a love so fine, oh me and my baby

A love so fine

A love so fine

A love so fine