Downward Through The Evening Twilight

by the shores of gitche gumee
by the shining big sea water
downward through
the evening twilight
in the days that are forgotten
from the land of
sky blue waters
and i said: hello operator
get me memphis tennessee
and she said: i know who
you're tryin to call darlin'
and he's not home
he's been away
but you can hear him
on the airwaves
he's howlin' at the moon
yeah this is
your country station
and honey
this next one's for you
and all along the highways
and under the big western sky
they're singing
ooo oooooo
they're singing wild blue
and way out on the prairie
and up in the high chaparral
they hear a voice
it says: good evening
this is captain midnight speaking
and i've got a song for you
goes somethin like this:
starlight starbright
we're gonna hang some new stars
in the heavens tonight
they're gonna circle by day
they're gonna fly by night
we're going sky high
yoo hooooo hooo
yeah yoo hooo
ooo hooooooooo
so good night ladies
and good night gentlemen
keep those cards
and letters coming
and please don't call again
geronimo and little nancy
marilyn and john f. dancing
uncle took the message
and it's written on the wall
these are pictures
of the houses
shining in the
midnight moonlight
while the king sings
love me tender
and all along the watchtowers
and under the big western sky
they're singing
yoo hooooo
they're singing wild blue
and way way up there
bursting in air
red rockets bright red glare
from the land of
sky blue waters
sent by freedom's
sons and daughters
we're singing
ooo hoooooooo
we're singing wild blue
we're singing
ooo hoooooooo
ooo hooooooooo
and dark behind it
rose the forest
rose the black
and gloomy pine trees
rose the firs
with cones upon them
and bright before it
beat the water
beat the clear
and sunny water
beat the shining
big sea water

Laurie Anderson
"Hiawatha "
Iowa City, Iowa 3/12/90
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