Paul Simon - Satin Summer Nights Lyrics
SalI been sleeping on the roof of my buildingIts cooler than the street.I been watching the setting sunAs it bounces off the avenueTurning into gold dust at my feet.Oh-woh-ohCarlos and yolandaDancing in the hallwayTo an old melodySpanish eyes and soft brown curlsMy love, my loveCome to me.I believe Im in the power of saint lazarus.And he holds me in his sightI know that these jitterbug days Im livin,Well, they wont last for all of us,But theyll last for a long summer night.I can feel the fire in her eyesTonight, tonightUnder satin summer skies.The vampiresOoh-ooh-oo-ooh-ooh-ooOoh-woo-oo-ooGirlsBaby, baby, babyBe my special oneI seen you move in from across the streetI like the way you walkI love the way you runBaby, baby,No more baby talkPapi, this aint mayagezThis is the island of nueva yorkWell go through the projects,Make-out on the roofsAn count the stars like silver studs onMy . . .Motorcycle bootsTengan cuidado con ese tipo.Ay verdad te digo, ese tipo es tan sucio.? sucio!HernandezYou wastin your time, they dont know what I doYou little ghetto weeds . . . I feel like killin you.Banana-colored light-skinned spics,You feel your peel so fine?Im hernndez, the umbrella man,Your futures locked in mine.The chaplains and the golden guineasThe red wings and the crowns,The mighty mau maus,Those shines from brooklyn,They want to cut the vampires downThe savage skulls, the fordham baldies,Theyll treat you like youre pissFrom the heart of the barrio, now my brotherWe tell them mother *****ers suck on this.I think we got something to talk about.Youre a coolie from the turf.Thats cool, but you dont get no respect aroundHere unless you belong to a bopping gang . . .I mean, you either belong or you get hurt.Or you could buy some protection from me.cause if someones got to dieTo pay for the shit they doneI believe in an eye for an eyeWhat you believe in, salvador agrn?Mr. agrn? se? or agrn?SalI believe Im in the power of st. lazarusAnd he holds me in his sightI believe he watches over us allDont tear apartThis satin summer night.Lead vocal, background vocal, acoustic guitar-paul simonLead vocal-marc anthonyBackground and duo vox-myrna gomilaBackground and duo vox-teana rodriguezBackground vox-brizBackground vocal-karen bernodBackground vocal-renee connell-adamsBackground vocal-dewayne snypeBackground vocal-kia jeffriesBackground vocal-ed vasquezBackground vocal-derrick jamesBackground vocal-edgar stewartCuatro-edgardo mirandaTenor and baritone saxophone-david mannBackground vocals recorded by roy halee
