'Blue Moon Sinking From The Weight Of The Load . . . Buildings Scrape The Sky'

DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN

By NEIL YOUNG 

Old man lying

by the side of the road

With the lorries rolling by,

Blue moon sinking

from the weight of the load

And the buildings scrape the sky,

Cold wind ripping

down the alley at dawn

And the morning paper flies,

Dead man lying

by the side of the road

With the daylight in his eyes.

Don't let it bring you down

It's only castles burning,

Find someone who's turning

And you will come around.

Blind man running

through the light

of the night

With an answer in his hand,

Come on down

to the river of sight

And you can really understand,

Red lights flashing

through the window

in the rain,

Can you hear the sirens moan?

White cane lying

in a gutter in the lane,

If you're walking home alone.

Don't let it bring you down

It's only castles burning,

Just find someone who's turning

And you will come around.

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IMAGE: "Burning Castle Before a City" (ca. 1650)

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