Scritti Politti - Bam Salute lyrics

Bam salute and all the right and reason now are out of reach
 They ran away with beauty baby - out to Bop-A-Re-Bop Beach 
Bam Salute and when the work is over what can baby do?
 But undermine and overthrow the cheatin' of the chosen few Bop-A-Re-Bop beach now baby Oh first and foremost - ooh you gotta get close 
To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time 
And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast 
There's a beauty that was once upon a time - and long ago Bam Salute and all the just and proper you've been waiting for 
Sailed away with virtue baby - out to Bop-A-Re-Bop shore 
Bam Salute and now the judge and jury - you can lock away 
And all your world's abandoned to - the wages for a working day Bop-A-Re-Bop shore now baby Oh first and foremost - ooh you gotta get close 
To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time 
And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast 
There's a beauty that was once upon a time - and long ago Oh the one thing I know - is that wherever you go
 You won't find the peace of mind you're looking for - not any more 
And since that's the case -- put a smile on your face 
You can love me - we can live above the law (oh no) Oh first and foremost --ooh you gotta get close 
To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time 
And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast 
There's a beauty that was once upon a time - and long ago Oh first and foremost -- ooh you gotta get close
 To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time
-- ahh oh no -- ahh -- Oh first and foremost -- ooh you gotta get close 
To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time
 And last but not least -- in the heart of the beast
 There's a beauty that was once upon a time - and long ago (oh no) Oh first and foremost - ooh you gotta get close
 To the money and the madness that are mine - at any time