Coney Island Baby

You know, man, when I was a young man in high school

You believe it or not, I wanted to play football for the coach

And all those older guys, they said that he was mean and cruel

But you know, I wanted to play football for the coach

They said I was a little too lightweight to play linebacker

Says I'm playin' right-end

Wanted to play football for the coach

'Cause you know, someday, man, you gotta stand up straight

Unless you're gonna fall, then you're going to die

And the straightest dude I ever knew

Was standin' right by 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 has been up for sale

And you begin to think 'bout all the things that you 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 shinin' 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 talkin' behind your back, sayin'

"Man, you're never going to be no human being"

And you start thinkin' again about all those things that you done

And who it was, and what it was

And all the different things you made every different scene

Aw, but remember that the city is a funny place

Somethin' 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 y'all through

Glory of love, uh-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'll see you through

I'm a Coney Island baby now

(I'm a Coney Island baby now)

I'd like to send this one out to Lou and Rachel (I'm a Coney Island baby)

(I'm a Coney Island baby, I'm a Coney Island baby) (Coney Island baby)

And all the kids at P.S. 192 (I'm a Coney Island)

Coney Island baby

Man, I swear I'd give the whole thing up for you for you