When the red light shines
On the streets of hate
Where the devil dines
Who knows what he ate?
“It’s a simple thing
Trying to stay afloat”
The captain said
Without his boat
Some things are getting better
Other things a little worse
It’s a situation
Much like a curse
It’s the devil’s sidewalk
It’s the devil’s door
“I try to avoid it”
Waid the captain of the shore
There’s a garden growing
And a million weeds
With no way of knowing
Who has done which deed
“That’s an honest tale”
Said the helmsman to the mate
About a woman delicious
And a matter of fate
Big wheel keep rollin’
Down on me
One thing I can tell you
Is you got to be free
John Lennon said that
And I believe in love
And I believe in action
When push comes to shove
“Who cares what you believe?”
Said the captain amazed
“If you stood in my shoes
Your eyes would be glazed”
So my fair damsel
Won’t you take your leave?
Are you headed for the country?
Where you wear the green sleeve
And the children laugh
And the old folks sing
And the church bells toll
For a miraculous thing
Where the big red furnace
Just glows and glows
Where the heart beats
Where the big wheel rolls
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Neil Young Lyrics – Devil’s Sidewalk