I'm climbin' this ladder
My head in the clouds
I hope that it matters
I'm havin' my doubts

I'm watchin' the skaters
Fly by on the lake
Ice frozen six feet deep
How long does it take?

I look out on peaceful lands
With no war nearby
An ocean of shakin' hands
That grab at the sky

I'm singin' this borrowed tune
I took from the Rolling Stones
Alone in this empty room
Too wasted to write my own

I'm climbin' this ladder
My heads in the clouds
I hope that it matters


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Borrowed Tune Lyrics as written by Neil Young

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    of course this is better than Lady Jane. was that a joke? this is NEIL YOUNG. every Neil Young song is better than every rolling stones song. i thought that was common knowledge.

    toothbrusheron June 08, 2010   Link

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