Billy Joel No Mans Land Lyrics

No Mans Land Lyrics

I've seen those big machines come rolling through the quiet pines

Blue
suits and bankers with their Volvos and their valentines

Give us this day
our daily discount outlet merchandise

Raise up a multiplex and we will
make a sacrifice

Now we're gonna get the big business

Now we're
gonna get the real thing

Everybody's all excited about it



Who remembers when it all began

Out here in no man's land

Before
they passed the master plan

Out here in no man's land

Low supply and
high demand

Here in no man's land



There ain't much work out
here in our consumer power base

No major industry, just miles and miles
of parking space

This morning's paper says our neighbor's in a cocaine
bust

Lots more to read about Lolita and suburban lust

Now we're
gonna get the whole story

Now we're gonna be in prime time

Everybody's all excited about it



Who remembers when it all
began

Out here in no man's land

We've just begun to understand

Out here in no man's land

Low supply and high demand

Here in no
man's land



I see these children with their boredom and their
vacant stares

God help us all if we're to blame for their unanswered
prayers

They roll the sidewalks up at night, this place goes
underground

Thanks to the condo kings there's cable now in Zombietown

Now we're gonna get the closed circuit

Now we're gonna get the Top
40

Now we're gonna get the sports franchise

Now we're gonna get the
major attractions



Who remembers when it all began

Out here in
no man's land

Before the whole world was in our hands

Out here in no
man's land

Before the banners and the marching bands

Out here in no
man's land

Low