Have you ever been lost
Have you ever been found out
Have you ever felt all alone
At the end of the day
Yeah, I'm talkin' bout gettin' down
Take it easy, there's no one around
Just a mirror and you and me
And the TV screen

I was walkin down main street
Not the sidewalk but main street
Dodgin' traffic with flyin' feet
That's how good I felt
Took a spin in the laundromat
Played a game in the music arcade
Kept winnin' while the band played
That's how good I felt

Have you ever been lost
Have you ever been found out
Have you ever felt all alone
At the end of the day
Yeah I'm talkin' bout gettin' down
Take it easy, there's no one around
Just a mirror and you and me
And the TV screen

Have you ever been singled out
By a hungry man
You're listening to the radio
He's washin' your window
When you look in those vacant eyes
How does it harmonize
With the things that you do?

Have you ever been lost
Have you ever been found out
Have you ever felt all alone
At the end of the day
Yeah I'm talkin' bout gettin' down
Take it easy, there's no one around
Just a mirror and you and me
And the TV screen

There's a comet in the sky tonight
Makes me feel like I'm alright
I'm movin' pretty fast
For my size

I really didn't mean to stay
As long as I have
So I'll be movin' on


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Music Arcade Lyrics as written by Neil Young

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    no one has left a comment on this song? this is one of the most beautiful songs he ever wrote people. i don't even know what it's about, but it sums up so many feelings. without being explicit about any of them. who hasn't felt lost at the end of the day staring up into a tv sky. and ending it the only way he knows how. moving on. these words don't come near to doing justice to this song.

    ShakeyFan2on November 07, 2009   Link

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