Original Manfred Mann version
On our block all of the guys call her flamingo
'Cause her hair glows like the sun
And her eyes can light the skies
When she walks, she moves so fine like a flamingo
Crimson dress that clings so tight
She's out of reach and out of sight
When she walks by she brightens up the neighborhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would
Some sweet day I'll make her mine pretty flamingo
Then every guy will envy me
'Cause paradise is where I'll be
Pretty flamingo
Pretty flamingo
When she walks by she brightens up the neighborhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would
Some sweet day I'll make her mine pretty flamingo
Then every guy will envy me
'Cause paradise is where I'll be
Sha la la, la la la la, pretty flamingo
Someday I'll make her mine
(Sha la la, la la la la) Yes I will, yes I will
(Sha la la...)
[Fade out]
PRETTY FLAMINGO is a song written by Mark Barkan and originally released by Manfred Mann on his 1966 album Pretty Flamingo. The above lyrics are for the original Manfred Mann version of PRETTY FLAMINGO as released in 1966.
Bruce Springsteen performed PRETTY FLAMINGO live a number of times in the mid-seventies and on a few other occasions later in his career. See the live 24 Nov 1975 version for more details.
List of available versions of PRETTY FLAMINGO on this website:
PRETTY FLAMINGO [Live 24 Nov 1975 version]