Laurie Anderson — Dark Angel live

A dark angel parachutes down Into an abandoned town And he says: "Oh, I've been looking For a certain white clown Doesn't look like you're it But you're the only one around So I guess you'll have to do..." He says "So anyway... how are you doin'?" I say... Actually, I can't stand all the new machines It's supposed to be all brand new But it just looks the same He says: "Oh, it looks like you're bored It sounds like you're bored So try this he says to me..." Why don't you get yourself an old beret And why don't you find an old café? And sit at a table And write something new That's never been heard before Or write your own manifesto. That would do Just make sure you use a pencil So you can always get it... you know... right Look at all the things I've bought I can't believe what they cost Just a lot of plastic And numbers On my credit card I'm feeling kind of lost The world that used to seem so small I could wrap my arms around it Now it seems really big And he said... Oh, from your pictures I guessed that you were tall But actually... I gotta go now It's a small world Full of light It's a small world Full of light But I wouldn't want to have to... Paint it [Monologue to audience] Thank you. I just want to say how wonderful it is to be back in New York. We've been traveling for the last week, playing in lots of cities, and it's been so amazing, y'know, these lovely fall days. And we moved so quickly through these places – Boston and Chicago and Philadelphia and D.C. And just to see the incredible beauty and achievement in these cities has been so overwhelming. But mostly of course, it's amazing to be back in New York and get to see the city as it is now. And the bravery of the mayor, and the tenderness of the people here. I mean, you walk around and, and there's the sense that we are moving right through living history. And we don't know what will happen. And yet our eyes are completely wide open