Lyrics to Beauty Queen
Lyrics to the song Beauty Queen as recorded by Roxy Music.
(Words and Music by Bryan Ferry)
Valerie please believe it never could work out
The time to make plans has passed faded away
Oooh the way you look makes my starry eyes shiver
Then I look away too much for one day
One thing we share is an ideal of beauty
Treasure so rare that even devils might care
Your swimming pool eyes in sea breezes they flutter
The coconut tears heavy lidded they shed
Swaying palms at your feet you're the pride of your street
While you worship the sun summer lover of fun
Gold number with neighbours who said that you'll go far
Maybe someday be a star a fast mover like you
And your dreams will all come true
All of my hope and my inspiration
I drew from you our life's patterns drawn in sand
But the winds could not erase the memory of your face
Deep in the night plying very strange cargo
Our soul ships pass by solo trips to the stars in the sky
Gliding so far that the eye cannot follow
Where do they go? We'll never know
Beauty Queen
Album Track
The lyrics to Roxy Music's Beauty Queen refer to Valerie who was a model in the Newcastle area in the late '60s/early 70's is one of the few songs from the early period not to be performed live regularly. One of the most favoured songs by fans of the early period and was last performed during the 1974 tour until the opening show on the Bryan Ferry Avonmore tour in 2015 and became a regular throughout the tour., much to the delight of the fans.
Song Musicians
- Andy Mackay Oboe And Saxophone
- Bryan Ferry Voice And Keyboards
- Eno Synthesizer And Tapes
- John Porter Guest Artist Bass
- Paul Thompson Drums
- Phil Manzanera Guitar