Verse 1
Here is a town
of warm sun and cold sea
snug by the shore.
Here lovers talk
over Long Island Tea
forever more.
Bridge
On this corner of my street
if you want to you can meet:
Chorus
A stranger to mercy,
a stranger to grace.
A danger to anyone,
a touch out of place.
Verse 2
Here is a town
where the vain take their fun
to an extreme.
Here on a beach
many bask in the sun
and reign supreme.
Bridge
On this corner of my street
if you want to you can meet:
Chorus
A stranger to mercy,
a stranger to grace.
A danger to anyone,
a touch out of place.
Verse 3
Here is a town
of Victorian style
penny arcades.
Here is a band
who will play for a while
sweet serenades.
Bridge
On this corner of my street
if you want to you can meet:
Chorus
A stranger to mercy,
a stranger to grace.
A danger to anyone,
a touch out of place.
Chorus
A stranger to mercy,
a stranger to grace.
A danger to anyone,
a touch out of place.
A stranger to mercy,
a danger to anyone.
Copyright Keith Ames