Pretty Flamingo
Written by Mark Barkan; released as a single with "You're Standing By" as the
B-side, and on the album "Pretty Flamingo".
Intro:
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On our block
Verse:
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all of the guys call her Flamin-
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go, 'Cause her hair glows
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like the Sun, and her eyes can
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light the sky. When she walks,
Verse:
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she moves so fine like a flamin-
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go, Crimson dress that
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clings so tight, she's out of reach and
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out of sight. When she walks by,
Bridge:
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she brightens up the
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neighbour - hood, Oh, every guy
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would make her his if
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he just could, if she just would.
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Some sweet day
Verse:
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I'll her mine, Pretty Flamin-
make
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go, Then every guy will
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en- vy me, 'cause Pa- ra - dise is
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where I'll be.
Break (solo):
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Pretty Flamin-
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go,
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Pretty Flamin-
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go When she walks by,
Bridge:
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she brightens up the
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neighbour - hood, Oh, every guy
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would make her his if
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he just could, if she just would.
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Some sweet day
Verse:
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I'll her mine, Pretty Flamin-
make
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go, Then every guy will
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en- vy me, 'cause Pa- ra - dise is
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where I'll be. Sha-la - la-
Outro:
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la- la- la- la, Pretty Flamin-
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go, some day I'll make her mine,
Sha-la - la-
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yes, I will, yes, I will, I'll make her
la- la- la- la, Pretty Flamin-
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mine.
go, Sha-la - la...
Fade out...
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