Bensonhurst Blues (Kaplan / Kornfeld) (1972)

BENSONHURST BLUES.
 (Kaplan / Kornfeld)

 Bay Parkway wonder
 You're such a success
 Your pretty secretary, ha
 She say you are the best

 Your face always smiling
 Say you sure paid your dues
 But I know inside
 You've got the Bensonhurst blues

 Those custom-made ciggies
 That you offer to me
 Pretend and pretend
 To care about my family

 And those pictures on your desk
 All them lies that you abuse
 Do they know you suffer
 From the Bensonhurst blues

 Your grandmother's accent
 Still embarrasses you
 You're even ashamed
 Of the French you once knew

 You're part of the chance now
 They break you making the news
 But I know inside
 You've got the Bensonhurst blues

 But thanks for the lesson
 Cause the life that I choose
 Won't make me feel like living
 With the Bensonhurst blues

 And don't, don't try to write me
 And don't bother to call
 Cause I'll be in conference
 Merry Christmas you all