Album: The Adventures of Panama Red by New riders of the purple sage, 1973

CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS

I LIVE BY THE SIDE OF ROLLING OAKS ROAD
TRACT 25 JUST LIKE THE MAN SHOWED IT TO ME
NOTHIN' TO HIDE IT, NOTHIN' BESIDE IT
I REALLY CAN'T FIGHT IT, THE WHOLE PLACE IS BLIGHTED WITH

CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS
TREES AWAY, CONTRACTOR'S PAY
NO DELAY, 10 UNITS TODAY
OF CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS

TREES GREEN, NONE TO BE SEEN
YOU CUT DOWN THE HILLS BUT YOU PAY HIGHER BILLS
FOR YOUR CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS
CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS

I LIVE BY THE SIDE OF ROLLING OAKS ROAD
TRACT 25 JUST LIKE THE MAN SHOWED IT TO ME
THERE'S NOTHIN' TO HIDE IT, NOTHIN' BESIDE IT
I REALLY CAN'T FIGHT IT, THE WHOLE PLACE IS BLIGHTED WITH

CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS
CEMENT, CLAY AND GLASS

a song about the unatural urban environment which is hostile to trees, free space and our vital needs.

THANK THE DAY

SAILING ON THE OCEAN LEAVING ALL CONFUSION
OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
SAILING UP THE GREEN WALL LAUGHING AS THE WIND BLOWS
SINGING, SLIDING DOWN THE OTHER SIDE
WORKING IN THE SUN HAVING GOOD HARD FUN
WHEN NIGHTTIME COMES WE'LL REST AND THANK THE DAY
WE THANK THE DAY

LANDING ON AN ISLAND I COULDN'T KEEP FROM SMILING
THE PEOPLE THERE WERE FRIENDLY AS CAN BE
LIVIN' IN AN OCEAN OF SYNCOPATED MOTION
LAUGHING, SINGING ALL OUR CARES AWAY
WORKING IN THE SUN OUR DAYS BE SPENT IN FUN
WHEN NIGHTTIME COMES WE'LL REST AND THANK THE DAY
WE THANK THE DAY

SAILING ON THE OCEAN LEAVING ALL CONFUSION
OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
SAILING UP THE GREEN WALL LAUGHING AS THE WIND BLOWS
SINGING, SLIDING DOWN THE OTHER SIDE
WORKING IN THE SUN OUR DAYS BE SPENT IN FUN
WHEN NIGHTTIME COMES WE'LL REST AND THANK THE DAY
THANK THE DAY

another escaping to nature song where people are smiley and friendly in contrast with a depressing urban environment

you can hear some songs from NRPS in my space