Friday Song – Glamorous Life by Sheila E
From the era of big thoughts, big dreams…to say nothing of the big hair, padded shoulders…a song written by Prince at his height (fame, not stature) in 1984 and recorded by the incomparable singer/percussionist Sheila E.
She wears a long fur coat of mink Even in the summer time Everybody knows from the coy little wink The girl's got a lot on her mind She's got big thoughts, big dreams And a big brown Mercedes sedan What I think this girl, she really wants Is to be in love with a man She wants to lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much She saw him standing in the section marked If you have to ask, you can't afford a lingerie She threw him bread and said make me scream In the dark what could he say Boys with small talk and small minds Really don't impress me in bed She said, I need a man's man, baby, diamonds and furs Love would only conquer my head She wants to lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much They made haste in the brown sedan They drove to 55 Secret Street They made love and by the seventh wave She knew she had a problem She thought real love is real scary Money only pays the rent Love is forever that's all your life Love is heaven sent, it's glamorous Lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much She wants to lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much, it ain't much Lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much, it ain't much She wants to lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much, it ain't much Lead a glamorous life She don't need a man's touch She wants to lead a glamorous life Without love, it ain't much, it ain't much
It Rains... You Get Wet 
2 Responses to “Friday Song – Glamorous Life by Sheila E”
Great song! After I saw the video on MTV, I was inspired to immediately go out and buy Sheila E’s album. I noticed where she played at a jazz club here in L.A. not too long ago. Guess she’s still at it.
Lee
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I love her album / EP including The Belle Of St. Mark! Great track!
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