the seconds on the day of the easter parade

there was a flower child

running as fast as she can

a new shade of rays and some bucket shoes

and an angel of mercy strung from her hand like a balloon

is this what you want, is this what you need

she whispered in her ear

the day of love has come and are you awake?



the sidewalk surfer through the colorful crowd

she is an island

happy as happy can be

the hums and the drums of the marching band

and now they say

she ran and she ran through the city

careful what you do, careful what you say

and the angel disappeared

the day of love has come make no mistake



she picks up her feet and she's through the crowd

with a desperate shout

pushing the pushers around

she tears down the stairs and she's onto the streets

through the barricades waving her hands to the sky

she stops right in front of the marching band

and raises her voice

the day of love has come stop the parade



CHORUS

nobody cares that you finally fell in love

nobody really gives a damn dooby dooby do wah

nobody cares...

nobody stops the marching band



eleven dancing girls in the pink and blue

and they're smiling

the sun's on the new polished brass

half a dozen boots and the lonely sound of the clarinet

pushing and pulling on the crowd

left foot up and left foot down and music to the sky

the day of love is come let's have a parade



Two darks suits in the uniform from the side of the street

come a runnin' as fast as they can

she pleeds on her knees to the officers

"you must understand I have had a revelation

and I insist that you here me out"

but they drag her away

the day of love has come so you say



CHORUS



she picks herself up and she dusted off

then spun around

holding her head in her hand

two deep breaths and she's headed home

with the angel of mercy strung from her hand like a balloon

"is this what you want? is this what you need?"

she whispered in her ear

the day of love has come and are you awake?



she sits in the window

the one by the door

the one with the sun on the shade

she looks at the smiles of the crowd on the street

watching the easter parade



nobody cares that you finally fell in love

nobody really gives a damn

nobody cares that you finally fell in love

nobody stops the marching band

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