"Coney Island Blue" lyrics

When the world was young, with my mother I would go
Out to the boardwalk, to watch the freak show
And see the big wheel turning as the world was born anew
There beneath the skies of Coney island blue

As I grew older I'd sometimes slip away
To ride the roller coaster on a summer's day
And breathe the air of freedom like my mother taught me to
Underneath the skies of Coney island blue
Underneath the skies of Coney island blue

Then my mother died and a great storm blew my way
The whole Atlantic coastline was held there in its sway
And I sheltered from the stinging rain not knowing what to do
Beneath the grey skies of Coney island blue
Beneath the skies of Coney island blue

So let's sink another drink and try to pretend it's not true
It's warm beneath the skies of Coney island blue
It's warm beneath the skies of Coney island blue
Coney island blue
It's warm beneath the sky of Coney island blue
It's warm beneath the skies of Coney island blue