Tar Beach

Summer's comin' I can feel the heat
 We'll burn like butter on the hot concrete
 Desperation on the city street
 Let's drag our blanket up to Tar Beach
 Suntan lotion and a cherry coke
 There ain't no ocean but we seem to float
 Radio's playing our song - up on the roof
 Somehow dreams don't seem so outa reach
 When we make magic up on Tar Beach
 Tar Beach - it may not be an island paradise
 Tar Beach - it may not be a sunset on the bay
 It's right here in the middle of the madness
 But oh so far away
 So don't be hanging round the candy store
 And don't go hitchin' to the Jersey shore
 It may be sticky and hot, but honey, it's ours
 Just you and me above the penthouse suite
 It's a private party up on Tar Beach
 Tar Beach - it may not be an island paradise
 Tar Beach - it may not be a sunset on the bay
 It's right here in the middle of the madness
 But oh so far away
 And late in September when the air is cool
 We'll stop and remember what we used to do
 So, honey let me show ya what I'm livin' for
 It's one story higher than the very top floor
 Heaven's waiting up a fire escape
 Up on the roof
 So fly with me above the city streets
 And we'll spend summer up on Tar Beach
 Tar Beach - it may not be an island paradise
 Tar Beach - it may not be a sunset on the bay
 It's right here in the middle of the madness
 But oh so far away