[Verse 1]
A family of musicians took shelter for the night
In the little harbor church of St. Cecilia
Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine
Rose of Jericho and bougainvillea
This is a lonely life, sorrow is everywhere you turn
[Refrain]
And that's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
That's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
[Verse 2]
A trip to the market, a trip into the pearl-
Gray morning sunlight that settles over Washington
A trip to the market, a trip around the world
Where the evening meal is negotiable, if there is one
This is a lonely, lonely, lonely life, sorrow is everywhere you turn
[Refrain]
And that's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
That's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
[Chorus 1]
To prove that I love you, because I believe in you
Summer skies, stars are falling all along the injured coast
And if I have money, if I have children
Summer skies, stars are falling all along the injured coast
Oo-wah oo-wah, doo-wop a doo-wah
Summer skies, the stars are falling all along the injured coast
Oo-wah oo-wah, doo-wop a doo-wah
Summer skies, the stars are falling
[Verse 3]
We are standing in the sunlight, the early morning sunlight
In the harbor church of St. Cecilia
To praise a soul's returning to the earth
To the rose of Jericho and the bougainvillea
This is the only life
[Refrain]
And that's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
That's worth something when you think about it
That is worth some money
[Chorus 2]
To prove that I love you, because I believe in you
Summer skies, stars are falling all along the injured coast
And if I have money, if I have children
Summer skies, stars are falling all along the injured coast
If I have weaknesses, don't let them blind me now
Summer skies, stars are falling all along the injured coast
Oo-wah oo-wah, doo wop a doo wah
Summer skies, the stars are falling
[Outro]
Leaving the shadow of the valley behind me now
All along the injured coast
Ooh-wah oow-wah, doo wop a doo wah
Summer skies and stars are falling all along the injured coast
Ooh-wah ooh-wah, doo wop a doo wah
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