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Neil Young- "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
(from After The Goldrush, August 1970)

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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got a postcard from my Good Friend Ria today. she's joining the Peace Corps. i worship her for that fact. think i'll call her tonight. i'm supposed to be going on a roadtrip w/ my grandfather soon, and we'll be in St. Louis. i really don't want to go, but if i do, then i can see her at least. it will be the last time for a long while.
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i was driving today, perfecting my latest impression: Johnny Cash singing Beck's "Devil's Haircut" when it occurred to me: not only has this been done before, but done in all earnestness by the Man In Black hisself. yes, Cash has recorded this song, as well as songs by Soundgarden, Tom Waits, and a host of other juxtapositioned covers.

made me feel like i'd just drunk a whole bottle of Scope: i felt guilty and pathetic, yet i wanted more.

and then it hit me: i realized that in 20 years, there will be no more comedy bits, as civilization turns back in on itself in an endless downward spiral of self-parody.

so on the way back, i perfected -yes, friends... *PERFECTED!*- my impression of Neil Young doing "Where It's At" (oddly, it sounds an awful lot like "Don't Let It Bring You Down"). ...at least there may yet be time left for that one.