CLOUD CITY

(Lyrics by Andy Wheeler)

(Tune: "Atlantic City" by Bruce Springstein)

April 2003


		Well they broke up the Republican Senate last year
		And they blew up Alderan, too.
		And they controlled the systems through a reign of fear
		Once they saw what the Emperor can do.
		Now there's troopers flying in from Corrisant
		And I just can't get no relief
		We'd better bite the bullet and give 'em what they want
		'cause the Mining Commission's hanging on by the skin of its teeth.

		(chorus)
		Well now everything dies baby, that's a fact
		And maybe everything that dies someday comes back
		Put your jumpsuit on, fix yourself up pretty
		And meet me tonight up on Cloud City.

		Well I had a ship and tried to put my money away
		But I lost big to Solo and I just couldn't pay
		So I lost my ship to that privateer
		And one thing led to another and I wound here

		(chorus)

		Well my thoughts may be rash and my heart may be bold
		But it's here forever I will stay
		It's a lonely life, but better so I'm told
		Turn up my collar now, the night's getting cold

		Well now everything dies baby, that's a fact
		And maybe everything that dies someday comes back

		Well I've been looking for a break but it's hard to find
		Up here it's miners and unions and don't get caught on the wrong side of
			that line
		Well I'm tired of coming out on that losing end
		So last night I met Darth Vader and I'm gonna do little favor for him.

		(chorus)
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