Neon Sky
Words and Music by Bob Seger
THERE'S THE NEON SKY THAT I KNOW SO WELL
THERE'S THE SMOKY ROOM WHERE I CHOSE TO DWELL
THOUGH I HEAR YOUR HEART MANY MILES AWAY
THE NEON SKY TELLS ME I MUST STAY
THROUGH THE WINDY FIELD OF ANOTHER LAND
I HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE, GIRL, I HAVE HELD YOUR HAND
THOUGH I SHOULD BE THERE, WITH YOU THERE TODAY
THE NEON SKY KNOWS THAT I MUST STAY
CAUSE THE DEVIL'S RED, BUT HIS MONEY'S GREEN
THAT'S WHERE I'M FROM, OH, THAT'S WHERE I'VE BEEN
ON A DUSTY STAGE, MANY YEARS AGO,
I CHOSE MY ROAD, STILL I HOPE YOU KNOW
THAT THERE'LL COME A DAY WITH THE NEON SKY
WHEN WE'LL WALK INTO THE SUN, YOU AND I
YES SO HE CALLS, BECKONS UNTO ME
FROM THE EMPTY HALL, FROM THE GALLERIES
AND SO I MUST GO, LEAVE YOU HERE TODAY
CAUSE THE NEON SKY ORDERS ME AWAY
YES, THE DEVIL'S RED, BUT HIS MONEY'S GREEN
THAT'S WHERE I'M FROM, OH, THAT'S WHERE I'VE BEEN
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Blue river, it can't be found on any map that I know
But it's the place where lonely lovers all go
To cry their tears, blue river
It winds along a path of heartache and pain
Of broken dreams from lovin' someone in vain
Like I loved you, and baby I still do
I held you so tight
You were out of my sight
I'm feelin' so low
But I gotta go
Blue river because you never really cared about me
From now on baby that's where I'm gonna be
Cryin' over you, by the river of blue