Joan Armatrading - Taking My Baby Up Town lyrics

I was walking down the street Looking like a million dollars With a pretty person on my arm When someone started shouting They were hooting and a hollering They were saying I should Never have been born I said baby you hear that You're listening to the voices of fools I said baby let me tell you What they're trying to do They're trying to make our love A thing of the past But I said a-ha There very next day It was early in the morning The sun was shining on my back I was feeling pretty rested The air smelt good And I forgot about The thing in the park When they walked up then they pa**ed me You know I didn't want to turn my head But they started up again And those silly voices rang And the clanging was Too much for my brain But I said a-ha What we've got is the best It was Friday I had money I was feeling kind of special I was taking my baby up town The moon was high The stars were bright And there were lots of people in the street I held your hand And you kissed me And then all the people started to stare We started a commotion Someone making comments Morals, the state of affairs And I said What we got is the best