Neil Young 1 (Reprise - '68)

THE EMPEROR OF WYOMING [INSTRUMENTAL]

Neil Young Neil Young THE EMPEROR OF WYOMING [INSTRUMENTAL]

THE LONER

He's a perfect stranger, Like a cross of himself and a fox. He's a feeling arranger And a changer of the ways he talks. He's the unforseen danger The keeper of the key to the locks. Know when you see him, Nothing can free him. Step aside, open wide, It's the loner. If you see him in the subway, He'll be down at the end of the car. Watching you move Until he knows he knows who you are. When you get off at your station alone, He'll know that you are. Know when you see him, Nothing can free him. Step aside, open wide, It's the loner. There was a woman he knew About a year or so ago. She had something that he needed And he pleaded with her not to go. On the day that she left, He died - but it did not show. Know when you see him, Nothing can free him. Step aside, open wide, It's the loner.

IF I COULD HAVE HER TONIGHT

All of a sudden she was on my mind I wasn't ready for her kind And she was taking her time. What if she came to me would she be kind? And if she stayed with me Do you think that she'd like to do anything I would, or would she leave me? Lately I've found myself losing my mind Knowing how badly I need her It's something hard to find. What if she came to me would she be kind? And if she stayed with me Do you think that she'd like to do anything I would, or would she leave me? If I could have her tonight Does she want to go? Look at those eyes Does she want to? If I could have her tonight... If I could have her tonight... If I could have her tonight.

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU

I've been looking For a woman To save my life Not to beg Or to borrow A woman With the feeling of losing Once or twice Who knows how could it be tomorrow? I've been waiting for you And you've been coming to me For such a long time now Such a long time now. [twice]

THE OLD LAUGHING LADY

Don't call pretty Peggy She can't hear you no more Don't leave no message 'round her back door. They say the old laughing lady Been here before She don't keep time She don't count score. You can't have a cupboard If there ain't no wall. You got to move There's no time left to stall. They say the old laughing lady Dropped by to call And when she leaves She leaves nothing at all. See the drunkard of the village Falling on the street. Can't tell his ankles From the rest of his feet. He loves his old laughing lady 'cause her taste is so sweet. But his laughing lady's loving Ain't the kind he can keep. There's a fever on the freeway Blacks out the night. There's a slipping on the stairway Just don't feel right And there's a rumbling in the bedroom And a flashing of light There's the old laughing lady Everything is all right.

QUARTET FROM WHISKEY BOOT HILL

[INSTRUMENTAL]

HERE WE ARE IN THE YEARS

Now that the holidays have come They can relax and watch the sun Rise above all of the beautiful things They've done. Go to the country take the dog Look at the sky without the smog See the world laugh at the farmers feeding hogs Eat hot dogs. What a pity that the people from the city Can't relate to the slower things That the country brings. Time itself is bought and sold. The spreading fear of growing old Contains a thousand foolish games That we play. While people planning trips to stars Allow another boulevard to claim A quiet country lane It's insane. So the subtle face is a loser This time around. Here we are in the years Where the showman shifts the gears Lives become careers Children cry in fear "Let us out of here!"

WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY LIFE?

When we were living together (I thought that) I knew you would stay. Still when you left me I tried to pretend we could make it some way. I don't care if all the mountains Turn to dust in the air. (What did you do to my life?) It isn't fair that I should Wake up at dawn And not find you there (What did you do to my life?) It's hard enough losing Without the confusion of knowing I tried. But you've made your mind up That I'll be alone now there's nothing to hide. I don't care if all the mountains Turn to dust in the air. (What did you do to my life?) It isn't fair that I should Wake up at dawn And not find you there (What did you do to my life?) [thrice til fade]

I'VE LOVED HER SO LONG

She's a victim of her senses Do you know her? Can you see her in the distance As she tumbles by? Veteran of a race that should be over Can you hear her sigh? With wings to fly She rolls along Doing it wrong. Oh, I've loved her so long Oh, I've loved her so long There's a place that I know We could go get away for a while I can bring her the peace That she needs Give her reason to smile. Oh, I've loved her so long [repeat until fade]

THE LAST TRIP TO TULSA

Well, I used to drive a cab, you know I heard a siren scream Pulled over to the corner And fell into a dream There were two men eating pennies And three young girls who cried "The West coast is falling, I see rocks in the sky." The preacher took his bible And he laid it on the stone. He said: "with the congegration running, Why should I play the fool?" Well I used to be a woman, you know I took you for a ride, I let you fly my airplane It looked good for your pride. 'cause you're the kind of man you know Who likes what he says. I wonder what's it's like To be so far over my head. Well, the lady made the wedding And she brought along the ring. She got down on her knees And said: 'let's get on with this thing'. Well I used to be a folk singer Keeping managers alive, When you saw me on a corner And told me I was jive. So I unlocked your mind, you know To see what I could see. If you guarantee the postage, I'll mail you back the key. Well I woke up in the morning With an arrow through my nose There was an indian in the corner Tryin' on my clothes. Well I used to be asleep you know With blankets on my bed. I stayed there for a while 'til they disovered I was dead. The coroner was friendly And I liked him quite a lot. If I hadn't 've been a woman I guess I'd never have been caught. They gave me back my house and car And nothing more was said. Well I was driving down the freeway When my car ran out of gas. Pulled over to the station But I was afraid to ask. The servicemen were yellow And the gasoline was green. Although I knew I couldn't I thought I was gonna scream. That was on my last trip to Tulsa Just before the snow. If you ever need a ride there, Be sure to let me know. Well I was chopping down a palm tree When a friend dropped by to ask If I would feel less lonely If he helped me swing the axe. I said 'no, it's not a case of being lonely We've had here, I've been working on this palm tree For eighty seven years. ' He said "go get lost" And walked towards his Cadillac. I chopped down the palm tree And it landed on his back. Neil Young Neil Young {/TABS}    

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