Steely Dan - Blues Beach Lyrics
I was scrapin' bottomGroping in the darkIt takes a crusty punk to really beatThe mean streets of Medicine ParkSo I shifted left and out of townThen I clicked my heels and I doubled down toBlues Beach, I'm fryingSizzling in the merciful raysAnd it's the long sad Sunday of the early resignedI went to Central StationTo catch that early busThey were gassed and runnin' in every which wayBut unhappily not for usHere come Trina—the child brideI said hey pretty girl—can I cop a ride toBlues beach, it's rainingI'm chilling at the Manatee BarWell it's a stone soul picnic for the early resignedWe can rent a paranymphic gliderMy hypothetical friendAnd we could sail away to the bending endGrab Big Dog a blanketAngel of my heartThings may get a whole lot worseBefore suddenly falling apartGive your roommate Yvonne a ring'Cause if she still wants in I gotta pull some stringsOn Blues Beach, I'm dyingFreezin' in the merciful raysAnd it's the long sad Sunday of the early resigned