After You've Gone



on the sidewalks of new york
the people are the thing
they talk about the energy
energy's the thing
multitudes in motion
been that way a long, long time
multitudes in motion
the daily bump and grind

a symphony of movement
gershwin's jazz, the blue lights
 someone crosses delancey
so much laughter in the night
the people are in motion
beyond time out of mind
out of mind

what's that above your head
topless towers of ilium?
what's that hovering
recovering
all that you dread?
the drones were an addition
just another buzz on high
deliveries and videos
singing telegrams, fly fly
then the folks down on 5th avenue
began to shake and cry
the drones were buzzing by

today there are no people
today there are no fights
just electric insects flying
they hardly ever bite
they hardly ever bite

a symphony of movement
gershwin's jazz, the blue lights
 someone crosses delancey
so much laughter in the night
the people are in motion
beyond time out of mind
out of mind

what's that above your head
topless towers of ilium?
what's that hovering
recovering
all that you dread?
the drones were an addition
just another buzz on high
deliveries and videos
singing telegrams, fly fly
then the folks down on 5th avenue
began to shake and cry
the drones were buzzing by


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