I been sleeping on the roof of my building
I been sleeping on the roof of my building
It's cooler than the street.
It's cooler than the street.
I been watching the setting sun
I been watching the setting sun
As it bounces off the avenue
As it bounces off the avenue
Turning into gold dust at my feet.
Turning into gold dust at my feet.
OH-WOH-OH
OH-WOH-OH
Carlos and Yolanda
Carlos and Yolanda
Dancing in the hallway
Dancing in the hallway
To an old melody
To an old melody
Spanish eyes and soft brown curls
Spanish eyes and soft brown curls
My love, my love
My love, my love
Come to me.
Come to me.
I believe I'm in the power of Saint Lazarus.
I believe I'm in the power of Saint Lazarus.
And he holds me in his sight
And he holds me in his sight
I know that these jitterbug days I'm livin',
I know that these jitterbug days I'm livin',
Well, they won't last for all of us,
Well, they won't last for all of us,
But they'll last for a long summer night.
But they'll last for a long summer night.
I can feel the fire in her eyes
I can feel the fire in her eyes
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Under satin summer skies.
Under satin summer skies.
OOH-OOH-OO-OOH-OOH-OO
OOH-OOH-OO-OOH-OOH-OO
OOH-WOO-OO-OO
OOH-WOO-OO-OO
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Be my special one
Be my special one
I seen you move in from across the street
I seen you move in from across the street
I like the way you walk
I like the way you walk
I love the way you run
I love the way you run
Baby, baby,
Baby, baby,
No more baby talk
No more baby talk
Daddy, this ain't Mayagüez
Papi, this ain't Mayagüez
This is the island of Nueva York
This is the island of Nueva York
We'll go through the projects,
We'll go through the projects,
Make-out on the roofs
Make-out on the roofs
An' count the stars like silver studs on
An' count the stars like silver studs on
My . . .
My . . .
Motorcycle boots
Motorcycle boots
Be careful with that guy.
Tengan cuidado con ese tipo.
Oh truly I tell you, that guy is so dirty.
Ay verdad te digo, ese tipo es tan sucio.
Dirty!
¡Sucio!
You wastin' your time, they don't know what I do
You wastin' your time, they don't know what I do
You little ghetto weeds . . . I feel like killin' you.
You little ghetto weeds . . . I feel like killin' you.
Banana-colored light-skinned spics,
Banana-colored light-skinned spics,
You feel your peel so fine?
You feel your peel so fine?
I'm Hernández, The Umbrella Man,
I'm Hernández, The Umbrella Man,
Your future's locked in mine.
Your future's locked in mine.
The Chaplains and The Golden Guineas
The Chaplains and The Golden Guineas
The Red Wings and The Crowns,
The Red Wings and The Crowns,
The Mighty Mau Maus,
The Mighty Mau Maus,
Those Shines from Brooklyn,
Those Shines from Brooklyn,
They want to cut The Vampires down
They want to cut The Vampires down
The Savage Skulls, The Fordham Baldies,
The Savage Skulls, The Fordham Baldies,
They'll treat you like you're piss
They'll treat you like you're piss
From the heart of the barrio, now my brother
From the heart of the barrio, now my brother
We tell them mother fuckers suck on this.
We tell them mother fuckers suck on this.
I think we got something to talk about.
I think we got something to talk about.
You're a coolie from the turf.
You're a coolie from the turf.
That's cool, but you don't get no respect around
That's cool, but you don't get no respect around
Here unless you belong to a bopping gang . . .
Here unless you belong to a bopping gang . . .
I mean, you either belong or you get hurt.
I mean, you either belong or you get hurt.
Or you could buy some protection from me.
Or you could buy some protection from me.
'Cause if someone's got to die
'Cause if someone's got to die
To pay for the shit they done
To pay for the shit they done
I believe in an eye for an eye
I believe in an eye for an eye
What you believe in, Salvador Agrón?
What you believe in, Salvador Agrón?
Mr. Agrón? Señor Agrón?
Mr. Agrón? Señor Agrón?
I believe I'm in the power of St. Lazarus
I believe I'm in the power of St. Lazarus
And he holds me in his sight
And he holds me in his sight
I believe he watches over us all
I believe he watches over us all
Don't tear apart
Don't tear apart
This satin summer night.
This satin summer night.