Life in the Air Age
Be‐Bop Deluxe
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Beneath the stars there are the bars that serve the bitter drink
The barman smiles at me, his wife she gives a secret wink
They listen patiently to me, my story I unfold
I see their faces change, the lights grow dim, I'm losing hold
I used to be a boy, my heart was young and supple then
Now it's stony cold, I'm old and I could use a friend
My world is not like yours, I come from somewhere long ago
And now there's no way back, I'm lost and I feel so alone
You can leave me in the airage if you like
But I'd dearly love to go back to my old time
Life in the airage isn't all the brochures say
Life in the airage, it's too dangerous to stay
Life in the airage, airships crashing every day into the bay
Life in the airage, it's all highways in the sky
Life in the airage, all the oceans have run dry
Life in the airage, it's grim enough to make a robot cry