I remember Richard Nixon back in '74

And the final scene at the White House door

And the staff lined up to say good-bye

Tiny tear in his shifty little eye

He said nobody knows me

Nobody understands

These little people were good to me

Oh I'm gonna shake some hands



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Somebody line 'em up

Line 'em all up

Line 'em up

Line 'em all up

Line 'em up

Line 'em all up

Line 'em up

Line 'em all up



At that time my heart was all broke 

I looked like ashes and smelled like smoke 

And I turned away from my loving kind 

Try to leave my body and live in my mind 

But it's much too much emotion

To hold it in your hand

They've got waves out on the ocean

They're gonna wear away the land



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Oh I've seen corn in Kansas 

And I've seen picket fences 

And certain cowboy dances

I've gone lining up for shows 

I've been safely placed in rows 

Sure I know how it goes



Another day goes by 

Little time machine 

I'm breaking my brain 

Over what it might mean 

Just to claim the time 

And to turn away

To make today today



Who waits for you

Lonely tired old toad

It's your life laid out before you

Like the broken white line down the center of the doggone road



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Yeah, big moon landing

People all standing up

Smiles for the loved ones

They go walking on down the aisles 

Each re-engages stepping into the sun 

I watch them turn like pages 

One by one by one



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