Shining city on the plain   no more sorrow no more pain   City of rescue I don't know   is that where all good people go?   If that's where all good people go   leave me here I tell you no   all good people in one place?   nary there an honest face      The seer and the imbecile there in the garden meet   What comes about as they nut it out there in the Bower seat   One of them picks the others brain the other picks his feet   The city enters into night, the day is fleet      I'm gonna run! I'm gonna run! I'm gonna run!   Well I already know how to walk the line! Already know how to read the sign!   I've been in the business of pleasing somebody all of the fucking time   so now I'm gonna run      Wealthy city by the sea   got no room for people like me   Can't see half what they can see   city of rescue by the       Semen and ovum there in the oven meet   what comes about I have my doubt in that infernal heat   It's not a billionth miracle that's brought up to the teat   If it's sucking for the rest of it's life and never free      All alone outside of the city!   I don't even hate it now with the burning rain of someone's pity pattering on my brow!   It's a long long way to rescue!   I never said goodbye to you!   Or make an empty gesture too! though many people showed me how!   Well I already know how to walk the line! I already know how to read the sign!   I've been in the business of pleasing somebody all of the fucking time   now I'm gonna run      I don't know what I've been told   I don't know what I've been told   I don't know what I've been told   Oh, I don't care what I've been told