Devil’s Sidewalk/Greendale/Neil Young

[Verse 1]

When the red light shines

On the streets of hate

Where the devil dines

Who knows what he ate?

[Verse 2]

“It’s a simple thing

Trying to stay afloat”

The captain said

Without his boat

[Verse 3]

Some things are getting better

Other things a little worse

It’s a situation

Much like a curse

[Verse 4]

It’s the devil’s sidewalk (Greendale)

It’s the devil’s door (Greendale)

“I try to avoid it” (Greendale)

Said the captain of the shore (Greendale)

[Verse 5]

There’s a garden growing (Greendale)

And a million weeds (Greendale)

With no way of knowing (Greendale)

Who has done which deed (Greendale)

[Verse 6]

“That’s an honest tale”

Said the helmsman to the mate

About a woman delicious

And a matter of fate

[Verse 7]

Big wheel’s still rollin’

Down on me

One thing I can tell you

Is you got to be free

[Verse 8]

John Lennon said that

And I believe in love

I believe in action

When push comes to shove

[Verse 9]

“Who cares what you believe?”

Said the captain amazed

“If you stood in my shoes

Your eyes would be glazed”

[Verse 10]

So my fair damsel (Greendale)

Won’t you take your leave? (Greendale)

Are you headed for the country? (Greendale)

Where you wear the green sleeve (Greendale)

[Verse 11]

And the children laugh (Greendale)

And the old folks sing (Greendale)

And the church bells toll (Greendale)

For a miraculous thing (Greendale)

[Verse 12]

Where the big red furnace (Greendale)

Just glows and glows (Greendale)

Where the big heart beats (Greendale)

Where the big wheel rolls (Greendale)