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[Verse 1]
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 Seven islands to the high side
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 Of the bay, 'cross the bay 
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 To the sunset through the blue light 
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 Of a fiery autumn haze  
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 We went walking on the high side 
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 Of the bay on a chilly morn 
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 And we saw how leaves had fallen 
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 On the beds where trees are born 
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 Any man in his right mind could not fail to be made aware
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 Any woman with a gift of wisdom 
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Would not seek her answers there


[Verse 2]
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Seven islands to the high side of the bay if you're looking west 
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To the sunset you can see it, all in fiery autumn dress 
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  Anytime would be the right time to come up to your bed of boughs
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  Anybody with a wish to wander could not fail but to be aroused


[Instrumental]
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[Instrumental 2]
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[Verse 3]
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Living high in the city,    guess you think it's a pretty good way
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You get to learn but when you get burned you got nothing to say
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You seem to think because you got chicken to go you're in luck
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Fortune will not find you in your mansion or your truck 
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 Brothers will desert you when you're down and shit out of luck
 
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[Verse 4]
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Look around at the morning;    guess you're doing the best you can
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Surely you know that when you go nobody gives you a hand 
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Think of the air you're breathing in, think of the time you waste
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Think of the right and wrong and consider the frown on your face


[Chorus]
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  It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest
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  Any woman or a man with a wish to fade away, could be so blessed   
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 Fortune will not find you in your mansion turned to gold
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 Brothers will desert you when your nights turn long and cold


[Bridge]
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If you feel it you better believe it you’re gonna see it, so you really know
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It is rising like a feather dipping and dancing from below 
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There's a new wave that is breaking in the wake of a passing ship 
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Every nation's gonna be shaken Put it together, don’t let it slip
  

[Chorus]
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  It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest 
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Any man or a woman with a wish to fade away could be so blessed


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 6]
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Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay 
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To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze 
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To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery             autumn haze