Soul Asylum

No Man's Land

Soul Asylum


In a town without a name 
there is no shame 
no blame to claim 
one fine day the pilgrims came 
and made new rules for an old game 
And I'm waiting for the garbage man To take you away 
And I'm searching for my playground 
So I can go and play 
So they built a big smoke stack 
Built a railroad track 
They made the dirt roads black 
And they did it behind your back 
And now you pay their tax 
hoping something cracks 
And I'm waiting for the garbage man 
To take you away 
And I'm searching for my playground 
So I can go and play 
From out of the dust came corrosion and rust 
That made you look so cheap 
There's nothing to have here 
And nothing to hold here 
And nothing that you can keep 
Now understand this is no man's land 
And its all that's left that's free 
Where the kings of nothing rule my friend 
And you can't make me leave 
There's a billboard in the sky 
Reflecting water in your eyes 
This big city, this ghost town 
Will come crawling to the ground 
And I'm waiting for the hurricane To blow you away 
And I'm searching for my twister 
to twist you into shape 
Now my speach is said and done 
The circus came, I had my fun 
And the wasteland has been won 
And the building has begun 
And I'm waiting for the earthquake To shake you down 
And I see my mother nature Trying to drag you around 
From out of the dust came 
Corrosion and rust 
That made you look so cheap 
There's nothing to have here 
And nothing to hold here 
And nothing that you can keep 
Now understand this is no man's land 
And its all that's left that's free 
Where the kings of nothing rule my friend 
(Then you can't make believe?)