Coney Island Baby Lyrics
You believe in or not, that I wanted to play football for the coach
All those older guys,
they said he was mean and cruel
But you know, I wanted to play football, for the coach
They said I was to little too light weight to play line-back
So I say I'm playing right-end
Wanted to play football for the coach
Cause, you know some day, man
you gotta stand up straight
Unless you're gonna fall
Then you're gonna die
And the straightest dude I ever knew
Was standing right for me, all the time
So I had to play football for the coach
And I wanted to play football for the coach
in your midnight hour
And you find that your soul,
it has been up for sale
all the things you done
And you getting to hate
just about everything
Who loved you even though she knew you was wrong
And right now she just might come shining through
and the
Glory of love, just might come through
have gone and ripped you off
They're talking behind your back saying, man
you are never going to be a human being
And you start thinking again
About all those things that you've done
And who it was and who it was
And all the different things you made every different scene
Something like a circus or a sewer
And just remember, different people have peculiar tastes
And the
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 you through
Glory of love, ah, 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 see you through
Oh, my Coney Island baby, now
(I'm a Coney Island baby, now)
I'd like to send this one out for Lou and Rachel
and all the kids at P.S. 192
Coney Island baby
Man, I'd swear, I'd give the whole thing up for you
A really great song, and a nice simple sentiment about taking comfort from the people who believe in you (i.e. the coach and the princess) even when you feel worthless.
@ghost_of_freud hmmm...not so sure about that. I think “The Coach” is one of the guilty who have been trying to steal his soul, use him, indoctrinate him. It’s “Good Cop, Bad Cop”, and Coaches can be mind game players...
@ghost_of_freud hmmm...not so sure about that. I think “The Coach” is one of the guilty who have been trying to steal his soul, use him, indoctrinate him. It’s “Good Cop, Bad Cop”, and Coaches can be mind game players...
Definetely Lou's finest. I adore this song especially all the 'ah huh huh' bits at the end "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 shining through" Greatest three lines ever written! So beautiful to hear!
I think ghost nailed it, but I would add that it's about growing up and feeling like you can't rely on anyone anymore. Recounting the things you regret. The production on this song is immaculate. It actually sounds like walking around Coney Island at night.
By the way, here is a very informative and interesting article about Lou and Rachel. Much better than any of the famous articles on the same subject. There are also comments at the bottom of the page from people who have anecdotes about Rachel. I don't mean this in a gossipy way at all... it's just a beautiful story.
https://skipthemakeup.blogspot.ca/2013/11/send-this-one-out-for-lou-and-rachel.html
This song has been a re-affirmation of life as long as I can remember. Lou just opening it up. And when this guy opens up the clouds roll, the winds kick up, and the soul is cleared. I aklways thought the last line went "here's to all the kids at PS 192." Doesn't matter. Rock on.
the guitar licks are out of this world, the whole song is just unimaginable brilliant always makes me wish to be in new york city, lookin at it from a distance, by sunset
one day, one day..
Very nostalgic.
The first time that I listened to this song I thought that maybe Lou was talking about a certain type of person in high school. Someone who lives there entire life doing things for other people. Who only joined a football team to play for the coach. I mean as I listen to it more it seems less likely.
But great song. Definitely one of my favourites by him. Sounds like walking around NYC at night.
Never mind that this song was about Lou's love for a transvestite named Rachel, I still think it was one of the finest love songs he ever wrote.
And yeah, it's PS 192, though the version printed here is interesting.
Only someone who's lived in New York would probably understand the, "to all the kids at PS 192." lyric. I wish someone would correct that here, hahahaha...