PRETTY FLAMINGO

Original Manfred Mann lyrics

On our block all of the guys call her flamingo
Cause her hair glows like the sun
And her eyes can light the sky
When she moves she walks so fine like a flamingo
Crimson dress that clings so tight
She's out of reach and out of sight
When she walks by she brightens up the neighbourhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would
Some sweet day I'll make her mine pretty flamingo
Then every guy will envy me
Cause paradise is where I'll be
Pretty flamingo pretty flamingo
When she walks by she brightens up the neighbourhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would

(Barkan) by Manfred Mann (HMV Pop 1523),1966. Played in 1975-1976, with a long spoken/sung intro, two performances in 1978, and sound-checked in 1988. These are the original Manfred Mann lyrics. Check also the Bruce Springsteen lyrics.