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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Percussion
Jill Jones
Jill Jones
Background Vocals
Prince
Prince
All Instruments
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Prince
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Bill Jackson
Bill Jackson
Mixing Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Peggy McCreary
Mixing Engineer
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Producer
Terry Christian
Terry Christian
Mixing Engineer
The Starr Company
The Starr Company
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The belle of St. Mark was a frail but a passionate creature
Ebony hair and eyes a deep blue-green
The belle of St. Mark wore clothes that belonged to his father
Even though he was only seventeen
[Verse 2]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
[Verse 3]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesn't love me
I think I'll probably die
[Verse 4]
You can tell from expressions that he makes public
That he suffers from a badly broken heart
He smiles as he feeds the afternoon pigeons
But he cries as he walks the night streets of St. Mark
[Verse 5]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
[Verse 6]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesn't love me
I think I'll probably die
[Verse 7]
The belle of St. Mark, he don't talk to strangers
He's so mysterious
His erotic persuasion provokes me like no other man
The fire I have for him is undoubtedly serious
[Verse 8]
I need to make him see that he needs love to forget
And if anyone can help him
I can
I can help
I can help you
[Verse 9]
His Paris hair, it blows in the warm Parisian air
That blows whenever his Paris hair is there
The woman that hurt him surely must have trouble sleeping
'Cause the belle of St. Mark is a beauty extraordinaire
[Verse 10]
Oh, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
[Verse 11]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
And if he doesn't love me
I think I'll probably die
[Verse 12]
Oh, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
It tears me apart whenever I hear him cry
[Verse 13]
Oh, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark
[Verse 14]
And if he doesn't love me
I think I'll probably die
And if he doesn't love me
I think I'll probably die
And if he don't, I'll die
Written by: Sheila E.

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