[Verse 1]
When the red light shines
On the streets of hate
Where the devil dines
Who knows what he ate
It's a simple thing
Trying to stay afloat
The captain said
Without his boat
Some things are getting better
Other things a little worse
It's a situation
Much like a curse
[Chorus]
It's the devil's sidewalk
(Greendale)
It's the devil's door
(Greendale)
I try to avoid it,"
(Greendale)
Said the captain of the shore
(Greendale)
[Bridge]
There's a garden growing
(Greendale)
And a million weeds
(Greendale)
With no way of knowing
(Greendale)
Who has done which deed
(Greendale)
[Verse 2]
That's an honest tale
Said the helmsman to the mate
About a woman delicious
And a matter of fate
Big wheel's still rolling
Down on me
One thing I can tell you
Is you got to be free
John Lennon said that
And I believe in love
I believe in action
When push comes to shove
Who cares what you believe
Said the captain amazed
If you stood in my shoes
Your eyes would be glazed
[Chorus]
So my fair damsel
(Greendale)
Won't you take your leave
(Greendale)
Are you headed for the country
(Greendale)
Where you wear the green sleeve
(Greendale)
[Outro]
And the children laugh
(Greendale)
And the old folks sing
(Greendale)
And the church bells toll
(Greendale)
For a miraculous thing
(Greendale)
Where the big red furnace
(Greendale)
Just glows and glows
(Greendale)
Where the big heart beats
(Greendale)
Where the big wheel rolls
(Greendale)
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