After The Gold Rush Lyrics

After The Gold Rush lyrics

written by Neil Young 

© 1970 Cotillion Music / Broken Arrow Music (BMI)



Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming

Sayin' something about a queen

There were peasants singing and drummers drumming

And the archer split the tree



There was a fanfare blowing to the sun

There was floating on the breeze

Look at Mother Nature on the run

In the Twentieth Century

Look at Mother Nature on the run

In the Twentieth Century



I was lying in a burned out basement

With the full moon in my eyes

I was hoping for replacement

When the sun burst through the sky



There was a band playing in my head

And I felt like I could cry

I was thinking about what a friend had said

I was hoping it was a lie



Thinking about what a friend had said

I was hoping it was a lie



I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying

In the yellow haze of the sun

There were children crying and colors flying

All around the chosen ones



All in a dream, all in a dream

The loading had begun

Flying Mother Nature's silver seed

To a new home in the sun

Flying Mother Nature's silver seed

To a new home



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Acoustic Piano, Helen Voices, String Synthesizers: Robbie Buchanan 

Glass Armonica: Dennis M. James

Arranged by Linda Ronstadt

Orchestra arranged by Linda Ronstadt and David Campbell



The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by David Campbell



Trio Vocals: Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt