Song Description
Insane man strolls through Manhattan, trying to remember past.
| Song Length |
1:48 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Passive, Disconcerted |
Subject |
City, Sanity/Insanity |
| Similar Artists |
The Byrds, The Beatles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
I'm the man who just left the asylum
I've got $24 and a Yankee cap
I've got splinters underneath my fingernails
And the city is stretched out before me
I can't wait for my next greasy meal
Or when I find some receptive company
When I married Maureen, I was green and untutored
And I think I remember what she looked like
The Hare Krishnas have swarmed upon Washington Square
And they asked me to join their singing
In the corner, the chess men are venting their spleen
And the echo of their windpipes is ringing
In my cup, someone tossed me a token
And the wind's rushing up from the tunnel
I'll flee far away from Manhattan
Maybe Queens, where I once raised a family