Somewhere there's a town Where the roads are covered in red and violet roses And the people sleep through a thousand years of sadness Lord you couldn't wake them if you wanted to An Indian told me I am older then the road I am on I asked him a question He said no you tell me where you come from Then I turned to Julie In a casino built in restaurant She says I'm lucky because I've always had a home A woman to hold me When I get stoned I may feel lonely But I don't know what its like to be alone Until I see the bottom Somewhere there's a town Where the roads are covered in red and violet roses And the people sleep through a thousand years of sadness Lord you couldn't wake them if you wanted to I hope I'm not there when you do I hope I'm in some other life Because I don't want to see their faces Looking so displaced So close your eyes and say goodnight An Indian told me I am older then the road I am on So I went back to New York The city where I come from Where the people look at me Like I'm somebody else's problem Moving back to Harlem