A LOVE SO FINE

Version 3

Well there's sparklin' angels on your fire-escape tonight*
They line them up for you trying to keep you safe
But with them fire alley burglars on a midnight vamp
You lost your heart on Main Street to a beautiful tramp
That's all right, I don't mind
'Cause I got a love so fine
A love so fine, me and my baby
A love so fine, me and my baby
A love so fine

The rat's traps are filled with soul crusaders**
Everybody's popping and hopping and jumping
At Little Melvin and The Invaders
You're out on the floor and you can't get up
Your baby's out there dancing and struttin' that Continental Strut
She looks so good, she looks so fine
Oh we got a love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine

Everybody's reeling when the band hits the ceiling
Don't you know you just wanna go
Your knees start knockin', the boys start rocking
Everybody party, go
Let's go

It's 3 o'clock and the bar's closed down
You walk alone with your baby to the dirty side of town
Papa's chewing your ear off about how he wants some cash
Mama's screaming at you about hanging out with trash
That's all right, oh you don't mind
'Cause you've got a love so fine, oh me and my baby
A love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine

A love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine

(Originally by the Chiffons). Very similar to SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE. Both share the music of the instrumental PARADISE BY THE C. Played from Oct 1974 to Aug 1975. Lyrics slightly changed through these months, and finally became SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE.

These lyrics refer to the version as performed on 20 Jul 1975 at the Palace Theatre, Providence, RI, and on 05 Feb 1975 at The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA (this is the fantastic version that appeared on The Saint, The Incident and the Main Point Shuffle bootleg). Check also version 1, version 2, and version 4.

This was a very popular song in the live shows, and it was a great surprise this never turned up on an album, or even as a single or B-side. A great rocker, with a fantastic version appearing on "The Saint, The Incident and the Main Point Shuffle" bootleg.

* resembles a 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) line

** resembles a NIGHT line