Neil Young - After The Gold Rush

From After The Gold Rush (1970)
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AFTER THE GOLD RUSH

Well, I dreamed I saw the knights
In armor coming,
Saying something about a queen.
There were peasants singing and
Drummers drumming
And the archer split the tree.
There was a fanfare blowing
To the sun
That was floating on the breeze.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen seventies.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen seventies.

I was lying in a burned out basement
With the full moon in my eyes.
I was hoping for replacement
When the sun burst thru the sky.
There was a band playing in my head
And I felt like getting high.
I was thinking about what a
Friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie.
Thinking about what a
Friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie.

Well, I dreamed I saw the silver
Space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun,
There were children crying
And colors flying
All around the chosen ones.
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun.
They were flying Mother Nature's
Silver seed to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's
Silver seed to a new home.

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[Felipe Andres Echague Andrade]

I came here from Radiohead at Coachella, this song is amazing, Neil Young the best.

[Christine Duffy]

this is the first album I ever bought, back in the 1970's, I'm 52 - to see 16 and 17 year olds loving this too makes my heart sing.

[Lindsay Metzker]

Rock songs need more horn solos. Love this...

[chesseenespanol]

so much a different voice from this to Coming to America. SHALLOW HAL!!

[Timothy Miller]

How could you not love that beautiful melody and message? Makes our heart sing to see you appreciate our taste too!

[Timothy Miller]

What a SONG!!!??? Neil Young isn't my favorite, but this song just rocked my face...

[Bernhard Engen]

Ttis music and lyrics is alllllwways in my mind. He is singing my life.

[Stephen Perkins]

Awesome song, been my favorite for many many years, however I really do prefer a version on YouTube here if you search 'after the gold rush acapella' posted by feythdemacedo over 6 years ago. amazing artwork set to an amazing song.. just wish the folk who post the lyrics online really listened to it.. ''in the nineteen seventeen'' not in the nineteen seventies

[eastlake93]

I was a bitter nerd in High School, this song was the bright tender part of my heart.

[mckinnonemmett]

yea



[polishkods]

They play it sometimes as an intro to Everything In Its Right Place... so epic

[V. Chelsea]

Neil Young gets me so high.