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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