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Big Parade

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Big Parade Lyrics

I don't wanna get personal
Why have you put me on the spot?
I don't know how you feel
But for me it's getting hard
Swimming in the deep blue sea
Marching in the big parade

All I need is a little shade
Standing in the light of love
Standing in the light of love

Doesn't matter who you are
Or who you're not
All it takes is a little love
To make a handout worth a lot
Swimming in the deep blue sea
Marching in the big parade

All I need is a little shade
Standing in the light of your love
Standing in the light of love

Drowning in the deep blue sea
Drudging in the long parade

All I need is a little shade
Standing in the light of your love
Standing in the light of love

Standing in the light of love
Standing in the light of love

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planetearth On Apr 13, 2004

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Cover art for Big Parade lyrics by Neil Young

by binghiskhan

20y ago

neil jsut needs abreak--needs time to take it all in and be himself. Pressure. the whirlwind of life. It can be hard to handle. Stop in a bar and have a brew to relax.

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