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Chambois, cleaning all the windows

Singin' songs about Edith Piaf's soul

And I hear blue strains of "No Regredior"

Across the street from cathedral Notre Dame

Meanwhile, back in San Francisco

I try hard to make this whole thing blend

And we sit upon this jagged

Story block, with you, my friend

And it's a long way to Buffalo

It's a long way to Belfast City, too

And I'm hoping that Joyce won't blow the hoist

'Cause this time, they bit off more than they can chew

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on, yeah

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All the orange boxes are scattered

Against the Safeway supermarket in the rain

And everybody feels so determined

Not to feel anyone else's pain

No one making no commitments

To anybody, but themselves

Talking behind closed doorways

Trying to get outside, get outside, empty shells

And for every cross-cuttin' county corner, country corner

For every Hank Williams railroad train that cried

And all the chains, badges, flags, and emblems

And every strain, on brain and every eye

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on

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I look at the man

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Look at the band

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All the restaurant tables are completely covered

And the record company has paid out for the wine

You got everything in the world you ever wanted

And right about now, your face should wear a smile, do you know that?

That's the way it all should happen

When you're in, when you're in the state you're in

And you got your pen and notebook ready

I think it's about time, time for us to begin

And meanwhile, we're over on a 52nd Street apartment

Socializing with the white hope few

Just to be hip, and get wet with the jet set

But they was flyin' too high to see my point of view

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on

As we gaze out on, as we gaze out on

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Look at the man

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Look at the band

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Set them freedom marching

(Saint Dominic's preview) Out in the street, freedom marchin'

(Saint Dominic's preview) Out in the street

Look at the man

(Saint Dominic's preview) Turn around

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Come back, come back

(Saint Dominic's preview) Turn around

And look at the man

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Said, hold on

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Hey, hey, Saint Dominic's preview

To soul me in

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