No Man's Land

Album: River Of Dreams (1993)
Charted: 50
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  • I've seen those big machines come rolling through the quiet pines
    Blue suits and bankers with their Volvos and their valentines
    Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise
    Raise up a multiplex and we will make a sacrifice
    Now we're gonna get the big business
    Now we're gonna get the real thing
    Everybody's all excited about it

    Who remembers when it all began
    Out here in no man's land
    Before they passed the master plan
    Out here in no man's land
    Low supply and high demand
    Here in no man's land

    There ain't much work out here in our consumer power base
    No major industry, just miles and miles of parking space
    This morning's paper says our neighbor's in a cocaine bust
    Lots more to read about Lolita and suburban lust
    Now we're gonna get the whole story
    Now we're gonna be in prime time
    Everybody's all excited about it

    Who remembers when it all began
    Out here in no man's land
    We've just begun to understand
    Out here in no man's land
    Low supply and high demand
    Here in no man's land

    I see these children with their boredom and their vacant stares
    God help us all if we're to blame for their unanswered prayers
    They roll the sidewalks up at night, this place goes underground
    Thanks to the condo kings there's cable now in Zombietown
    Now we're gonna get the closed circuit
    Now we're gonna get the Top 40
    Now we're gonna get the sports franchise
    Now we're gonna get the major attractions

    Who remembers when it all began
    Out here in no man's land
    Before the whole world was in our hands
    Out here in no man's land
    Before the banners and the marching bands
    Out here in no man's land
    Low supply and high demand
    Here in no man's land
    Writer/s: BILLY JOEL
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Blaine from Indianapolis It’s actually “with their Volvos and their Ballantines”. Valentines makes no sense, and Ballantines is an upscale New York ale that yuppies (the bad guys in this song) would drink. Billy told me so.
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