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From Silver Lake-Jackson Browne
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Did you see our brother
He was here the other day
But he only came to say that he was leaving
Did you see his lady
She was looking where he'd gone
But she wasn't letting on that she was grieving
She's bound to go
Perhaps she'll find him waiting for some boat in some city far away
She's bound to go
[Verse 2]
Lately I remember afternoons of smoke and wine
There was nothing we could find but peace and pleasure
And long ago he told me
That he wanted just to be on his way across some sea no man can measure
He won't be back,
And the sun may find him sleeping in the dust of some ruin far away
He won't be back
[Chorus 1]
Early today as I watched while the skyline was shaking
I heard a rumbling
Early today the mechanical city was waking
And I ran out stumbling, mumbling
Out through the laughter of children and dogs
[Verse 3]
Do you know the mad man.
Yes he lives upon the hill.
And they say haunted voices fill his head with warnings.
Saying to a shadow, that the time is drawing near.
When the world must disappear, one of these mornings.
Maybe he'll go.
Perhaps he'll take his shadow and be off to find his brother far away.
Maybe he'll go.
[Chorus 2]
Early today, as my friend the policeman was sneering.
I heard a rumbling.
Early today as the men of my office were leering.
I ran out stumbling, mumbling,
Out through the laughter of children and dogs.
[Verse 4]
Did you see our brother
He was here the other day
But he only came to say that he can't breathe here
Did you see his lady
She was reaching for his hand
Just as if to tell her man that she can't either