Mansion On the Hill Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mr_Soul 

Cover art for Mansion On the Hill lyrics by Neil Young

No comment on this song? Its bloody amazing!!!!!!! The lyrics are typically mysterious, but perhaps its about the mansion he owns which he bought from the "Old Man" referred to in Harvest. Therefore in singing about his own home, hes analysing himself (eg peace and love live there still). Just a thought. Whatever its actually about the riff is amazing and probably one of the best song hes written outside the 70's.

This is about a boy who never knew his real dad. His real dad comes looking for him. (old man walking in my place{boys yard or garden};When he looked at me I thought I saw my face{sees his resemblance in his father's face). His father wants the boy to come live with him in his mansion. This is an earth-shaking experience(I was in a hurry but that don't matter now). There ain't no what to ever change the way things are. It all fits.