Seven islands to the high side of the bay   Cross the bay   To the sunset through the blue light   Of a fiery autumn haze      We went walkin' on the high side of the bay   On a chilly morn   And we saw how leaves had fallen on the beds   Where trees are born      Any man in his right mind   Could not fail to be made aware   Any woman with a gift of wisdom   Would not seek her answers there      Seven islands to the high side of the bay   If you're lookin' west   To the sunset you can see it   All in fiery autumn dress      Anytime would be the right time   To come up to your bed of boughs   Anybody with a wish to wander   Could not fail but to be aroused      Livin' high in the city   Guess you think it's a pretty good way   You get to learn but when you get burned   You got nothin' to say   You seem to think because you got chicken to go   You're in luck      Fortune will not find you   In your mansion or your truck   Brothers will desert you   When you're down and shit out of luck      Look around at the mornin'   Guess you're doin' the best you can   Surely you know that when you go   Nobody gives you a hand      Think of the air you're breathin' in   Think of the time you waste   Think of the right and wrong   And consider the frown on your face      It's time you tried livin' on the high side of the bay   You need a rest   Any woman or a man with a wish to fade away   Could be so blessed      Fortune will not find you   In your mansion turned to gold   Brothers will desert you   When your nights turn long and cold      If you feel it you better believe it   You're gonna see it, you really know   It is risin' like a feather   Dippin' and dancin' from below      There's a new wave that is breakin'   In the wake of the passin' ship   Every nation's gonna be shaken   Put it together, don't let it slip      It's time you tried livin' on the high side of the bay   You need a rest   Any man or a woman with a wish to fade away   Could be so blessed      Seven islands to the high side of the bay   Cross the bay   To the sunset through the blue light   Of a fiery autumn haze   To the sunset through the blue light   Of a fiery autumn haze