After the gold rush

After the gold rush Lyrics

written by Neil Young
© 1970 Cotillion Music / Broken Arrow Music (BMI)

Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming
Sayin' something about a queen
There were peasants singing and drummers drumming
And the archer split the tree

There was a fanfare blowing to the sun
There was floating on the breeze
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the Twentieth Century
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the Twentieth Century

I was lying in a burned out basement
With the full moon in my eyes
I was hoping for replacement
When the sun burst through the sky

There was a band playing in my head
And I felt like I could cry
I was thinking about what a friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie

Thinking about what a friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie

I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children crying and colors flying
All around the chosen ones

All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
To a new home in the sun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
To a new home

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Acoustic Piano, Helen Voices, String Synthesizers: Robbie Buchanan
Glass Armonica: Dennis M. James
Arranged by Linda Ronstadt
Orchestra arranged by Linda Ronstadt and David Campbell

The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by David Campbell

Trio Vocals: Valerie Carter, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt