Bam Salute - Scritti Politti

Bam salute and all the right and reason now are out of reach

They ran away with beauty baby — out to Bop-A-Re-Bop Beach

Bam Salute and when the work is over what can baby do?

But undermine and overthrow the cheatin' of the chosen few

Bop-A-Re-Bop beach now baby

Oh first and foremost — ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time

And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast

There’s a beauty that was once upon a time — and long ago

Bam Salute and all the just and proper you’ve been waiting for

Sailed away with virtue baby — out to Bop-A-Re-Bop shore

Bam Salute and now the judge and jury — you can lock away

And all your world’s abandoned to — the wages for a working day

Bop-A-Re-Bop shore now baby

Oh first and foremost — ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time

And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast

There’s a beauty that was once upon a time — and long ago

Oh the one thing I know — is that wherever you go

You won’t find the peace of mind you’re looking for — not any more

And since that’s the case -- put a smile on your face

You can love me — we can live above the law

(oh no)

Oh first and foremost --ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time

And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast

There’s a beauty that was once upon a time — and long ago

Oh first and foremost -- ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time -- ahh

Oh no

-- ahh

Oh first and foremost -- ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time

And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast

There’s a beauty that was once upon a time — and long ago

(oh no)

Oh first and foremost — ooh you gotta get close

To the money and the madness that are mine — at any time