Neil Young

See the lonely boy, out on the weekend,Tryin' to make it pay.Can't relate to joy, he tries to speak andCan't begin to say.

Out On The Weekend, 1972

Old man look at my life,Twenty fourAnd there's so much moreLive alone in a paradiseThat makes me think of two.

Old Man, 1972

Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.We're finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin'.Four dead in Ohio.

Ohio, from 4 Way Street'' (1971), 1971

But only love can break your heartTry to be sure right from the startYes only love can break your heartWhat if your world should fall apart?

Only Love Can Break Your Heart, 1970

Look at Mother Nature on the runIn the nineteen seventies.

After the Gold Rush, 1970

There is a town in north Ontario,With dream comfort memory to spare,And in my mind I still need a place to go,All my changes were there.

Helpless, from Déjà Vu (1970), 1970

Don't let it bring you downIt's only castles burning,Just find someone who's turningAnd you will come around.

Don't Let It Bring You Down, 1970

I was lying in a burned out basementWith the full moon in my eyes.I was hoping for replacementWhen the sun burst through the sky.There was a band playing in my headAnd I felt like getting high.I was thinking about what aFriend had saidI was hoping it was a lie.

After the Gold Rush, 1970

Southern man better keep your head.Don't forget what your good book said.Southern change gonna come at lastNow your crosses are burning fast.Southern man.

Southern Man, 1970

You take my hand,I'll take your handTogether we may get awayThis much madness is too much sorrowIt's impossible to make it today.

Down by the River, 1969

A dreamer of picturesI run in the night.You see us together,Chasing the moonlight,My cinnamon girl.

Cinnamon Girl, 1969

Oh, to live on Sugar MountainWith the barkers and the colored balloons,You can't be twenty on Sugar MountainThough you're thinking thatYou're leaving there too soon,You're leaving there too soon.

Sugar Mountain (1969), 1969

I gave to you, now, you give to meI'd like to know what you learned.The sky is blue and so is the seaWhat is the color, when black is burned?

I Am a Child, from Last Time Around (1968), 1968

I've been looking for a woman to save my lifeNot to beg or to borrowA woman with the feeling of losing once or twice.

I've Been Waiting for You, 1968

Did you see them in the river?They were there to wave to you.Could you tell that the empty quiver,Brown skinned Indian on the banksThat were crowded and narrow,Held a broken arrow?

Broken Arrow, from Buffalo Springfield Again (1967), 1967